Accounting at Frostburg State University

Frostburg State's accounting graduates start nearly $15,000 behind the Maryland median and rank in the bottom quarter of the state's accounting programs. With first-year earnings of $49,013, these graduates earn less than those from every other Maryland accounting program in our data—including schools like Mount St. Mary's and McDaniel that serve similar student populations. The gap widens when you look four years out: $64,546 versus the state median of $64,012 at year one, meaning Frostburg grads are just catching up to where peers at other Maryland schools started.

The silver lining is manageable debt at $27,000, which keeps the debt-to-earnings ratio reasonable at 0.55. That's slightly above the state median but not alarming. The 32% earnings growth over four years is solid, suggesting graduates do find their footing eventually. However, the sample size here is small—fewer than 30 graduates—so these figures could swing considerably year to year.

For Maryland families, this matters because in-state tuition likely makes Frostburg affordable, but the earnings gap is real. If your child has admission offers from other Maryland public accounting programs, compare the total costs carefully. The lower starting salary means roughly $60,000 less in cumulative earnings over the first four years compared to University of Maryland-College Park graduates, which could offset any tuition savings multiple times over.