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Associate-1% vs national median363 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Kirkwood Community College

Ranked 128th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,159
middle 50%: $27,966 – $45,470
Median · 5 years out
$48,070
middle 50%: $37,132 – $58,171
Median · 10 years out
$56,967
middle 50%: $43,533 – $71,666

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 Kirkwood Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $37,159 one year after graduating, rising to $56,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 128th 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?

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,962 total interest

Same major at other universities

Baton Rouge Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$48,194 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kirkwood Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,675 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out

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