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Certificate (under 1 year)-24% vs national median122 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Highland Community College

Ranked 99th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,849
middle 50%: $23,675 – $39,209
Median · 5 years out
$37,075
middle 50%: $29,502 – $44,549
Median · 10 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $38,692 – $58,659

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 Highland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $29,849 one year after graduating, rising to $47,315 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 99th 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?

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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
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,499 total interest

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