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Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median124 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Lake Land College

Ranked 51st of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,263
middle 50%: $27,764 – $46,435
Median · 5 years out
$43,588
middle 50%: $33,739 – $54,051
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lake Land College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $35,263 one year after graduating, rising to $43,588 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 51st of 76 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$44,191 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,347 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$42,878 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$42,660 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

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