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Associate-4% vs national median146 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Parkland College

Ranked 156th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,550
middle 50%: $28,787 – $43,365
Median · 5 years out
$46,532
middle 50%: $36,745 – $64,138
Median · 10 years out
$53,485
middle 50%: $41,424 – $67,343

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 Parkland College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $35,550 one year after graduating, rising to $53,485 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 156th 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,476 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Illinois Central College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$46,571 · 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
Paris Junior College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$45,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Parkland College

Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,208 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,120 · 5 yrs out

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