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Associate+8% vs national median125 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Rochester Community and Technical College

Ranked 77th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,793
middle 50%: $28,680 – $54,474
Median · 5 years out
$52,387
middle 50%: $41,393 – $61,518
Median · 10 years out
$60,696
middle 50%: $46,207 – $74,301

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 Rochester Community and Technical College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $40,793 one year after graduating, rising to $60,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 77th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,237 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,142 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$52,060 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rochester Community and Technical College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,437 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$69,746 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$68,137 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,936 · 5 yrs out

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