Certificate (1-2 years)+47% vs national median278 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at College Of DuPage
Ranked 6th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,993
middle 50%: $36,466 – $77,631
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $49,118 – $94,656
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $48,487 – $88,538
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
College Of DuPage accounting graduates report a median year-1 salary of $55k. By year 10, earnings reach $73k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,499 total interest
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