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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median87 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at South Suburban College

Ranked 56th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,482
middle 50%: $28,052 – $53,060
Median · 5 years out
$45,210
middle 50%: $36,091 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $39,425 – $84,400

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Suburban College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,482 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 56th of 105 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,053 total interest

Same major at other universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$44,815 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Suburban College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$89,546 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$83,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$76,414 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,779 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,388 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

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