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Associate-11% vs national median61 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 212th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,988
middle 50%: $24,746 – $37,454
Median · 5 years out
$43,365
middle 50%: $30,018 – $55,060
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $36,215 – $64,085

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

Graduates of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $30,988 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 212th of 292 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$43,699 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$43,635 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$43,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$43,197 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,776 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

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