Average income after graduation low

[Bm1992]

Having a UMPI bachelor’s degree didn’t land me a "better" job, but it did open up more opportunities since I wasn't getting auto rejected anymore the second I apply. The power of a checkmark degree (Both UMPI and EU) is that rather than being instantly filtered out by our robot overlords, a human overlord would now reject me or ghost me. Joking aside, I track my job applications, and in 2023, I noticed a 255% increase in initial phone interviews after graduating in June compared to before. The income and job titles were similar to what I was interviewing for before earning my bachelor's degree, but there was a wider pool of companies and interestingly, industries. If you don't have relevant work experience (to your goal job), I recommend not rushing to graduate and try to squeeze in an internship or two.

If CPA is the goal, both EU and UMPI should be fine but make sure you should look into your state's requirements for the CPA exam (Accounting courses needed to sit for the CPA exam, total credits needed to apply for certification, relevant work experience, etc.).

Honestly, I think my plan is this UMPI Accounting > UMPI MAOL > SNHU or WGU MAcc > SNHU or WGU MBA > CPA. This plan should take me about a year I assume. That should give me a really strong ability to find a job. I have until September until I need to find a job. So, crunch time!