How much debt do Blinn College District accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,000, which ranks 3rd lowest of 5 accounting associate's programs in Texas. That works out to about $201 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Blinn College District worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 59% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 47%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Blinn College District Accounting (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Associate's in Accounting and Related Services
Public college
Brenham, TX
About 3 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Blinn College District accounting graduates earn less than graduates of most accounting programs nationally, $32,243 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $19,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $17,919. Several Texas programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$32,24325th percentile of 102 programs nationally

Median federal debt$19,0003rd lowest of 5 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings59%Texas median 54%, national 47%

How it compares

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

	Blinn College District	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$32,243	$34,447	$37,249
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,000	$19,000	$17,919
Debt as share of first-year pay	59%	54%	47%
Programs compared		5	102

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas accounting program

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

Blinn College DistrictOther Texas 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 $201 a month, or 7.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of Texas outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $32,243 salary here buys what about $36,709 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

$80,920

Median pay in Texas. 116,470 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $53,380Top 10%: $132,040

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$48,910

Median pay in Texas. 122,400 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $33,480Top 10%: $72,810

Financial Managers

$164,860

Median pay in Texas. 71,870 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $98,250Top 10%: $309,290

Financial and Investment Analysts

$99,150

Median pay in Texas. 28,820 people work in this job in Texas. 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%: $63,230Top 10%: $169,990

About Blinn College District

In-district tuition and fees	$4,890 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$11,370 / year
Average net price after aid	$10,844 / year
Graduation rate (within 1.5 times the normal program length)	11%
Undergraduate students	15,535

Accounting ranks 5th of 7 associate's programs at Blinn College District by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($72,895), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($55,570), and Allied Health and Medical Assisting ($49,944).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $32,243 one year after graduating. The median across accounting associate's programs in Texas is $34,447.

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 Texas 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

Accounting associate's programs in Texas, ranked5 programs by pay and debt Accounting associate's programs in the US, ranked102 programs by pay and debt All Blinn College District programs, ranked10 programs by pay and debt