Associate+3% vs national median252 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Pikes Peak State College
Ranked 104th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,349
middle 50%: $31,660 – $50,693
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $38,573 – $61,176
Median · 10 years out
$52,071
middle 50%: $35,700 – $68,274
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Pikes Peak State College Accounting graduates earn $41k in their first year. Median salaries reach $52k by year ten.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,228 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$49,984 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
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$92,914 · 5 yrs out
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$82,929 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,105 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,266 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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