How much debt do Yeshiva University accounting graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $22,500, which ranks 15th lowest of 44 accounting bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $239 a month over 10 years.

Is a accounting degree from Yeshiva University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 32% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 45%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several New York programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

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

Bachelor's in Accounting and Related Services
Private nonprofit university
New York, NY
About 53 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Yeshiva University accounting graduates earn more than graduates of most accounting programs nationally, $69,252 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $22,500 in federal loans, close to the national median of $24,958. It is one of the higher-paying accounting degrees in New York.

First-year earnings$69,25293rd percentile of 636 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$106,84054% more than year one

Median federal debt$22,50015th lowest of 44 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings32%New York median 43%, national 45%

How it compares

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

	Yeshiva University	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$69,252	$51,525	$54,059
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$106,840	$73,340	$71,308
Median federal debt at graduation	$22,500	$24,971	$24,958
Debt as share of first-year pay	32%	43%	45%
Programs compared		45	636

Five years out, Yeshiva University graduates earn more than the national figure and about $33,500 more than the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York accounting program

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

Yeshiva UniversityOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 54% between the first and fifth year.

Yeshiva University grads, year 1$69,252

Yeshiva University grads, year 5$106,840

All New York accounting grads, year 5$73,340

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 $239 a month, or 4.1% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (39 borrowers)	Share
Paying down the balance	40–59%

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the New York area are about 13% above the national average, so a $69,252 salary here buys what about $61,523 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

$102,640

Median pay in New York. 109,830 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $63,700Top 10%: $171,030

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

$58,160

Median pay in New York. 84,280 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $39,880Top 10%: $81,990

Financial Managers

$219,880

Median pay in New York. 80,810 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $124,670Top 10%: $370,780

Financial and Investment Analysts

$127,930

Median pay in New York. 52,380 people work in this job in New York. 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%: $77,540Top 10%: $225,380

About Yeshiva University

Tuition and fees	$51,800 / year
Average net price after aid	$49,965 / year
Admission rate	56%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	83%
Undergraduate students	2,852

Accounting ranks 1st of 3 bachelor's programs at Yeshiva University by first-year earnings. The others are Business Administration ($61,312) and Biology ($21,104).

Other accounting bachelor's programs near New York

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit		$69,252	$22,500
Monroe UniversityBronx, NY · private for-profit	2 mi	$41,260	$27,569
Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · public	2 mi	$43,728	$13,030
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · private nonprofit	3 mi	$76,473	$23,970
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · private nonprofit	3 mi	$68,992	$24,984
Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · public	6 mi	$54,617	$11,070
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, NJ · private nonprofit	6 mi	$53,129	$25,000
Touro UniversityNew York, NY · private nonprofit	7 mi	$59,820	$11,000
Berkeley College-New YorkNew York, NY · private for-profit	7 mi	$50,399	$39,258

Common questions

The median graduate earns $69,252 one year after graduating and $106,840 five years after. The median across accounting bachelor's programs in New York is $51,525.

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 New York 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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