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Associate-16% vs national median82 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Carl Sandburg College

Ranked 244th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,458
middle 50%: $23,563 – $40,067
Median · 5 years out
$40,511
middle 50%: $31,114 – $47,510
Median · 10 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $27,929 – $53,814

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 Carl Sandburg College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $29,458 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 244th 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?

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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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$41,202 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$41,054 · 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
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$40,342 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Carl Sandburg College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,565 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,900 · 5 yrs out
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services (Associate)
$58,264 · 5 yrs out
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$56,796 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$48,829 · 5 yrs out

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