How much debt do Wilmington College accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $31,000, which ranks 24th lowest of 26 accounting bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $329 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Wilmington College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 57% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. Compare the cost with other Ohio programs before deciding.

Do Wilmington College accounting graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 100% (34 of 34) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

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

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit college
Wilmington, OH
About 23 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Wilmington College accounting graduates earn about what accounting graduates earn nationally, $54,451 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,000 in federal loans, more than at 90% of accounting programs in the country. Several Ohio programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$54,45153rd percentile of 636 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$68,98127% more than year one

Median federal debt$31,00024th lowest of 26 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings57%Ohio median 45%, national 45%

How it compares

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

	Wilmington College	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$54,451	$54,929	$54,059
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$68,981	$73,311	$71,308
Median federal debt at graduation	$31,000	$27,000	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	57%	45%	45%
Programs compared		30	636

Five years out, Wilmington College graduates earn less than the national figure and about $4,330 less than the Ohio median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio accounting program

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

Wilmington CollegeOther Ohio 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 27% between the first and fifth year.

Wilmington College grads, year 1$54,451

Wilmington College grads, year 5$68,981

All Ohio accounting grads, year 5$73,311

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 $329 a month, or 7.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

100% of graduates (34 of 34) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the parts of Ohio outside metro areas are about 12% below the national average, so a $54,451 salary here buys what about $61,658 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

$79,320

Median pay in Ohio. 50,440 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $52,140Top 10%: $131,400

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$48,810

Median pay in Ohio. 45,140 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $36,110Top 10%: $67,330

Financial Managers

$140,870

Median pay in Ohio. 27,360 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $82,190Top 10%: $273,760

Financial and Investment Analysts

$94,280

Median pay in Ohio. 9,760 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $57,870Top 10%: $142,420

About Wilmington College

Tuition and fees	$32,082 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,153 / year
Admission rate	92%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	47%
Undergraduate students	1,006

Accounting ranks 1st of 6 bachelor's programs at Wilmington College by first-year earnings. The top three are Accounting ($54,451), Business Administration ($53,008), and Agricultural Business ($41,957).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near Wilmington

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Wilmington CollegeWilmington, OH · private nonprofit		$54,451	$31,000
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · private nonprofit	21 mi	$57,656	$22,875
Wright StateDayton, OH · public	27 mi	$52,651	$25,022
University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	28 mi	$65,127	$27,000
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	41 mi	$60,200	$27,000
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	43 mi	$57,706	$22,875
Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · public	45 mi	$52,425	$23,750
Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	49 mi	$67,743	$23,000
Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · private nonprofit	50 mi	$55,385	$27,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $54,451 one year after graduating and $68,981 five years after. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in Ohio is $54,929.

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 Ohio 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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