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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?

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
10.3 yrs
≈ $12,024 total interest

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