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Associate-8% vs national median212 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Iowa Central Community College

Ranked 190th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,492
middle 50%: $24,401 – $41,887
Median · 5 years out
$44,521
middle 50%: $34,351 – $56,140
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $43,820 – $73,565

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 Iowa Central Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,492 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 190th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,181 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennebec Valley Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,654 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$44,653 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,509 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa Central Community College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,790 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,415 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,992 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,687 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

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