Is a accounting degree from Maryville University of Saint Louis worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 41% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%.

Maryville University of Saint Louis Accounting (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: How much debt do Maryville University of Saint Louis accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $25,125, which ranks 8th lowest of 17 accounting bachelor's programs in Missouri. That works out to about $266 a month over 10 years.

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
Saint Louis, MO
About 43 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Maryville University of Saint Louis accounting graduates earn more than graduates of most accounting programs nationally, $61,237 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $25,125 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,958. It is one of the higher-paying accounting degrees in Missouri.

First-year earnings$61,23778th percentile of 636 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$72,28318% more than year one

Median federal debt$25,1258th lowest of 17 Missouri programs

Debt-to-earnings41%Missouri median 47%, national 45%

How it compares

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

	Maryville University of Saint Louis	Missouri	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$61,237	$50,801	$54,059
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$72,283	$68,331	$71,308
Median federal debt at graduation	$25,125	$25,252	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	41%	47%	45%
Programs compared		17	636

Five years out, Maryville University of Saint Louis graduates earn about the national figure and about $3,952 more than the Missouri median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Missouri accounting program

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

Maryville University of Saint LouisOther Missouri programs

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

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 18% between the first and fifth year.

Maryville University of Saint Louis grads, year 1$61,237

Maryville University of Saint Louis grads, year 5$72,283

All Missouri accounting grads, year 5$68,331

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $266 a month, or 5.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the St. Louis area are about 5% below the national average, so a $61,237 salary here buys what about $64,400 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

$76,590

Median pay in Missouri. 28,000 people work in this job in Missouri. 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%: $49,290Top 10%: $128,300

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$47,990

Median pay in Missouri. 21,400 people work in this job in Missouri. 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%: $34,570Top 10%: $68,180

Financial Managers

$143,460

Median pay in Missouri. 13,330 people work in this job in Missouri. 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%: $86,950Top 10%: $273,420

Financial and Investment Analysts

$98,420

Median pay in Missouri. 4,430 people work in this job in Missouri. 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%: $60,500Top 10%: $160,540

About Maryville University of Saint Louis

Tuition and fees	$27,166 / year
Average net price after aid	$22,066 / year
Admission rate	95%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	66%
Undergraduate students	5,658

Accounting ranks 4th of 9 bachelor's programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis by first-year earnings. The top three are Management Science ($69,590), Nursing ($69,116), and Intelligence and Information Operations ($61,299).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Saint Louis

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit		$61,237	$25,125
Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	2 mi	$45,681	$24,377
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO · private nonprofit	10 mi	$46,842	$26,500
UMSLSaint Louis, MO · public	11 mi	$55,615	$21,300
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · private nonprofit	15 mi	$63,153	$26,820
Harris-Stowe StateSaint Louis, MO · public	15 mi	$33,025	$35,584
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · public	29 mi	$49,046	$20,500
McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · private nonprofit	37 mi	$55,313	$21,500

Common questions

The median graduate earns $61,237 one year after graduating and $72,283 five years after. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Missouri is $50,801.

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 Missouri 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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