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Associate-11% vs national median133 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Ridgewater College

Ranked 215th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,958
middle 50%: $27,020 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$43,197
middle 50%: $34,978 – $52,322
Median · 10 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $45,525 – $93,187

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 Ridgewater College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $37,958 one year after graduating, rising to $73,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 215th 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,206 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis and Clark Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$43,371 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$43,365 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,776 · 5 yrs out
Klamath Community College
$42,746 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$42,631 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ridgewater College

Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,019 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out

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