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Associate+7% vs national median244 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at South Central College

Ranked 85th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,609
middle 50%: $29,948 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$52,008
middle 50%: $41,695 – $60,875
Median · 10 years out
$64,768
middle 50%: $46,845 – $76,015

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 South Central College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $39,609 one year after graduating, rising to $64,768 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 85th 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
≈ $9,088 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,550 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$51,389 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Central College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,265 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,814 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,365 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out

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