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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median112 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 73rd of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,082
middle 50%: $20,163 – $34,421
Median · 5 years out
$34,685
middle 50%: $25,558 – $43,336
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,134 – $48,809

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $26,082 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 73rd of 76 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
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,135 total interest

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