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Associate-18% vs national median62 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Illinois Valley Community College

Ranked 258th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $26,543 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$39,556
middle 50%: $32,272 – $52,636
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 Illinois Valley Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $39,556 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 258th 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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,401 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeast Iowa Community College
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$39,543 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,175 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$39,021 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Valley Community College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,338 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$60,613 · 5 yrs out

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