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Certificate (1-2 years)+10% vs national median75 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Ranked 27th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $26,543 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $33,984 – $65,035
Median · 10 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $37,002 – $80,729

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 - Richard J. Daley College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $52,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 27th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,477 total interest

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