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Associate+8% vs national median72 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Waubonsee Community College

Ranked 81st of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $40,342 – $74,055
Median · 5 years out
$52,165
middle 50%: $35,986 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $52,165 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 81st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$52,387 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,237 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,142 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$52,060 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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