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Associate+12% vs national median111 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 58th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $29,336 – $54,168
Median · 5 years out
$54,216
middle 50%: $40,067 – $68,838
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $45,300 – $81,671

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 Joliet Junior College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 58th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,686 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$54,886 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$54,463 · 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
College of Lake County
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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