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Certificate (under 1 year)+29% vs national median78 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Community College of Aurora

Ranked 8th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,532
middle 50%: $28,103 – $60,144
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $45,557 – $79,517
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Community College of Aurora's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $46,532 one year after graduating, rising to $62,393 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 8th of 105 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,471 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norwalk Community College
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Community College of Aurora

Fire Protection (Associate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$87,106 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,315 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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