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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median221 grads tracked

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

Ranked 62nd of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,380
middle 50%: $26,167 – $55,856
Median · 5 years out
$44,815
middle 50%: $33,311 – $57,769
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $40,093 – $67,449

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 - Richard J. Daley College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,380 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 62nd 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?

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
9 yrs
≈ $10,182 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$44,226 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$43,293 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$115,381 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$109,537 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$105,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,433 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Real Estate (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

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