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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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $44,105 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 24th 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
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 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

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