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Associate-5% vs national median168 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Great Falls College Montana State University

Ranked 157th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,880
middle 50%: $30,988 – $45,751
Median · 5 years out
$46,264
middle 50%: $36,646 – $56,759
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $40,680 – $78,320

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 Great Falls College Montana State University's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $37,880 one year after graduating, rising to $59,848 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 157th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,045 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee State University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,821 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$46,021 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Great Falls College Montana State University

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,935 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

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