Associate+2% vs national median440 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Des Moines Area Community College
Ranked 108th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,069
middle 50%: $30,437 – $50,831
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $38,029 – $62,719
Median · 10 years out
$61,526
middle 50%: $47,027 – $76,554
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
Accounting graduates from Des Moines Area Community College start with a median salary of $41k. Long-term earnings reach $62k after ten years.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,209 total interest
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$49,984 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,171 · 5 yrs out
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$48,970 · 5 yrs out
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$48,943 · 5 yrs out
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$48,803 · 5 yrs out
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$48,780 · 5 yrs out
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$48,761 · 5 yrs out
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$85,523 · 5 yrs out
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$81,357 · 5 yrs out
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$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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