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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median71 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Community College of Denver

Ranked 46th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,591
middle 50%: $25,875 – $57,805
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $36,674 – $61,630
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 Denver's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $35,591 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 46th 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?

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

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,147 total interest

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