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Associate-22% vs national median67 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Southwestern Community College

Ranked 275th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,837
middle 50%: $23,867 – $39,467
Median · 5 years out
$37,897
middle 50%: $29,769 – $46,207
Median · 10 years out
$38,279
middle 50%: $29,388 – $45,451

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 Southwestern Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $30,837 one year after graduating, rising to $38,279 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 275th 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
12 yrs
≈ $13,820 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hawaii Community College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$37,430 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$37,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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