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Associate-30% vs national median78 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 289th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,604
middle 50%: $25,214 – $39,058
Median · 5 years out
$33,861
middle 50%: $27,582 – $47,574
Median · 10 years out
$51,694
middle 50%: $37,729 – $68,838

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 Sauk Valley Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,604 one year after graduating, rising to $51,694 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 289th 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,362 total interest

Same major at other universities

Danville Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$35,788 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$35,036 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$34,536 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$34,351 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$31,024 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$28,680 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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