Bill and Account Collectors

Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or personal visit to solicit payment. Duties include receiving payment and posting amount to customer's account; preparing statements to credit department if customer fails to respond; initiating repossession proceedings or service disconnection; and keeping records of collection and status of accounts.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$216,287

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Vanderbilt University, TN

$154,552

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Southern Methodist University, TX

$126,888

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

$122,802

Finance and Financial Management Services(bachelors)University of Pennsylvania, PA

$122,698

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Xavier University, OH

$119,834

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Northeastern University, MA

$119,202

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA

$119,202

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Boston College, MA

$117,278

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Florida, FL

$116,367

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Harvard University, MA

$111,894

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Georgetown University, DC

$110,674

Finance and Financial Management Services(postbacc-cert)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

$107,359

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Tulane University of Louisiana, LA

$107,341

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Miami, FL

$107,285

Finance and Financial Management Services(bachelors)Georgetown University, DC

$106,218

Finance and Financial Management Services(bachelors)Washington University in St Louis, MO

$102,814

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)College of Our Lady of the Elms, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Clark University, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Brandeis University, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Suffolk University, MA

$102,476

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)Creighton University, NE

$102,314

Finance and Financial Management Services(masters)San Diego State University, CA

$100,697