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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median45 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 92nd of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,814
middle 50%: $19,694 – $34,173
Median · 5 years out
$38,771
middle 50%: $27,670 – $45,582
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $27,814 one year after graduating, rising to $38,771 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 92nd of 105 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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,261 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aiken Technical College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$39,224 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$38,901 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$38,554 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$37,357 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out

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$133,179 · 5 yrs out
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$101,225 · 5 yrs out
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$91,221 · 5 yrs out
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$91,099 · 5 yrs out
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$67,872 · 5 yrs out
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$66,599 · 5 yrs out
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
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$57,867 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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