Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median251 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Northeast Iowa Community College
Ranked 69th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,308
middle 50%: $23,932 – $39,005
Median · 5 years out
$37,770
middle 50%: $30,509 – $45,480
Median · 10 years out
$41,759
middle 50%: $30,662 – $51,324
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
Northeast Iowa Community College Accounting graduates earn $31k in their first year. Median earnings reach $42k by year ten.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,430 total interest
Same major at other universities
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$39,258 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$36,037 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,685 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeast Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$60,466 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,510 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$55,251 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$55,249 · 5 yrs out
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