Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median140 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Iowa Central Community College
Ranked 47th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,153
middle 50%: $20,867 – $36,412
Median · 5 years out
$43,722
middle 50%: $34,615 – $53,485
Median · 10 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $41,501 – $69,727
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
Accounting certificate holders earn a median of $29.2k in year one. Earnings reach $54.4k 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?
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,948 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,906 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$44,191 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa Central Community College
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
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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,290 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,512 · 5 yrs out
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