Associate-15% vs national median154 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Ranked 240th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $25,504 – $42,776
Median · 5 years out
$41,054
middle 50%: $31,340 – $56,676
Median · 10 years out
$47,289
middle 50%: $35,528 – $60,484
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
Accounting graduates from this community college start with a median salary of $33k. Five-year earnings reach $41k for this associate degree.
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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,024 total interest
Same major at other universities
Mt. Hood Community College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,517 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,202 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College
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$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,895 · 5 yrs out
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