How much debt do Albertus Magnus College accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $33,302, which ranks 9th lowest of 10 accounting bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $353 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Albertus Magnus College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 62% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other Connecticut programs before deciding.

Albertus Magnus College Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Albertus Magnus College accounting graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 100% (17 of 17) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit college
New Haven, CT
About 18 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Albertus Magnus College accounting graduates earn about what accounting graduates earn nationally, $53,440 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $33,302 in federal loans, more than at 93% of accounting programs in the country. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$53,44047th percentile of 636 programs nationally

Median federal debt$33,3029th lowest of 10 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings62%Connecticut median 44%, national 45%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all accounting bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Albertus Magnus College	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$53,440	$58,679	$54,059
Median federal debt at graduation	$33,302	$25,375	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	62%	44%	45%
Programs compared		10	636

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut accounting program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

Albertus Magnus CollegeOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $353 a month, or 7.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (17 of 17) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the New Haven area are about 5% above the national average, so a $53,440 salary here buys what about $51,110 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to accounting, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Accountants and Auditors

$97,550

Median pay in Connecticut. 16,770 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 115,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $64,230Top 10%: $156,670

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$59,970

Median pay in Connecticut. 14,930 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 144,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.

Bottom 10%: $43,450Top 10%: $81,740

Financial Managers

$174,830

Median pay in Connecticut. 20,040 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $98,540Top 10%: $333,370

Financial and Investment Analysts

$109,500

Median pay in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $75,470Top 10%: $213,120

About Albertus Magnus College

Tuition and fees	$41,908 / year
Average net price after aid	$34,028 / year
Admission rate	59%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	51%
Undergraduate students	991

Accounting ranks 2nd of 8 bachelor's programs at Albertus Magnus College by first-year earnings. The top three are Business Administration ($57,953), Accounting ($53,440), and Health and Medical Administration ($52,206).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near New Haven

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Albertus Magnus CollegeNew Haven, CT · private nonprofit		$53,440	$33,302
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	6 mi	$75,566	$24,000
Post UniversityWaterbury, CT · private for-profit	16 mi	$59,213	$35,782
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	18 mi	$60,375	$27,000
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	21 mi	$71,747	$26,633
Central Connecticut StateNew Britain, CT · public	26 mi	$52,758	$22,375
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	27 mi	$58,144	$25,375
University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · private nonprofit	34 mi	$51,981	$26,250
Eastern Connecticut StateWillimantic, CT · public	45 mi	$42,549	$23,250

Common questions

The median graduate earns $53,440 one year after graduating. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Connecticut is $58,679.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the accounting program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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