How much debt do Belhaven University accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $29,000, which ranks 4th lowest of 6 accounting bachelor's programs in Mississippi. That works out to about $307 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Belhaven University worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 67% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other Mississippi programs before deciding.

Belhaven University Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
Jackson, MS
About 16 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Belhaven University accounting graduates earn less than graduates of most accounting programs nationally, $43,016 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $29,000 in federal loans, more than at 86% of accounting programs in the country. One other Mississippi program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$43,01612th percentile of 636 programs nationally

Median federal debt$29,0004th lowest of 6 Mississippi programs

Debt-to-earnings67%Mississippi median 59%, national 45%

How it compares

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

	Belhaven University	Mississippi	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$43,016	$41,241	$54,059
Median federal debt at graduation	$29,000	$23,150	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	67%	59%	45%
Programs compared		6	636

Debt and first-year pay at every Mississippi accounting program

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

Belhaven UniversityOther Mississippi programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $307 a month, or 8.6% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Jackson area are about 11% below the national average, so a $43,016 salary here buys what about $48,307 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

$68,100

Median pay in Mississippi. 7,350 people work in this job in Mississippi. 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%: $45,440Top 10%: $120,290

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$42,840

Median pay in Mississippi. 12,160 people work in this job in Mississippi. 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%: $28,210Top 10%: $62,390

Financial Managers

$111,390

Median pay in Mississippi. 3,470 people work in this job in Mississippi. 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%: $58,250Top 10%: $210,520

Financial and Investment Analysts

$79,580

Median pay in Mississippi. 720 people work in this job in Mississippi. 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%: $50,290Top 10%: $132,440

About Belhaven University

Tuition and fees	$30,250 / year
Average net price after aid	$15,676 / year
Admission rate	50%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	49%
Undergraduate students	1,471

Accounting ranks 3rd of 10 bachelor's programs at Belhaven University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($69,794), Business Administration ($51,546), and Accounting ($43,016).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Jackson

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS · private nonprofit		$43,016	$29,000
Jackson StateJackson, MS · public	3 mi	$40,419	$29,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $43,016 one year after graduating. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Mississippi is $41,241.

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 Mississippi 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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