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Associate+14% vs national median271 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 50th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,060
middle 50%: $33,617 – $55,829
Median · 5 years out
$55,214
middle 50%: $42,410 – $70,164
Median · 10 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $45,979 – $86,016

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 Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $44,060 one year after graduating, rising to $61,545 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 50th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,275 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,397 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$54,886 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out

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