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Associate+13% vs national median70 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Riverland Community College

Ranked 55th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $34,513 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $42,853 – $67,373
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 Riverland Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $54,679 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 55th 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,376 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$55,214 · 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
Orange County Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$54,463 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Riverland Community College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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