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Associate-4% vs national median106 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Illinois Central College

Ranked 154th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,888
middle 50%: $31,596 – $54,679
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $34,965 – $61,332
Median · 10 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $38,509 – $83,557

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 Illinois Central College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $42,888 one year after graduating, rising to $51,223 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 154th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

York County Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,821 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$46,264 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$46,021 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,397 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,443 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,694 · 5 yrs out

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