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Associate-14% vs national median80 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Highland Community College

Ranked 237th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,172
middle 50%: $24,348 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$41,501
middle 50%: $30,437 – $60,219
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 Highland Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,172 one year after graduating, rising to $41,501 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 237th 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?

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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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,396 total interest

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