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Associate-20% vs national median65 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at East Central College

Ranked 267th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,791
middle 50%: $25,677 – $40,243
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $26,618 – $47,802
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 East Central College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $33,791 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 267th 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
11.4 yrs
≈ $12,895 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Maine Community College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$39,175 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$39,021 · 5 yrs out
Pine Technical and Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$38,861 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$38,814 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$38,592 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at East Central College

Engineering (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,034 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,574 · 5 yrs out

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