WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median702 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at North Hennepin Community College

Ranked 25th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,468
middle 50%: $33,349 – $62,174
Median · 5 years out
$53,724
middle 50%: $40,342 – $68,053
Median · 10 years out
$66,184
middle 50%: $50,453 – $89,435

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 North Hennepin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $46,468 one year after graduating, rising to $66,184 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 25th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$52,508 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Hennepin Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,583 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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