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Associate+10% vs national median60 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at College of Lake County

Ranked 63rd of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,574 – $105,332
Median · 5 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $38,967 – $64,718
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Lake County's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $65,986 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 63rd of 292 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,204 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$54,463 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Lake County

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,647 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,878 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

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