Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median206 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Ranked 24th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,105
middle 50%: $29,637 – $63,681
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $38,692 – $69,841
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,722 – $75,158
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
Accounting certificate students at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College earn a median of $44k initially. Salaries increase to $54k at the five-year mark and $60k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brookhaven College
$56,198 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
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