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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median179 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4

Ranked 74th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,711
middle 50%: $24,665 – $45,498
Median · 5 years out
$42,341
middle 50%: $31,982 – $55,761
Median · 10 years out
$54,453
middle 50%: $41,695 – $62,393

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 Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,711 one year after graduating, rising to $54,453 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 74th 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?

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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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,569 total interest

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