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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median69 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 38th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $34,993 – $77,146
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $36,215 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 38th of 76 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $7,982 total interest

Same major at other universities

Leeward Community College
$46,948 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$45,852 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$44,919 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$44,906 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$44,624 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,800 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out

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