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Associate+13% vs national median1,296 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 52nd of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,537
middle 50%: $25,989 – $53,901
Median · 5 years out
$54,886
middle 50%: $39,034 – $71,868
Median · 10 years out
$67,850
middle 50%: $48,675 – $90,812

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $37,537 one year after graduating, rising to $67,850 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 52nd 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,032 total interest

Same major at other universities

Three Rivers Community College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$55,397 · 5 yrs out
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
Dutchess Community College
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,679 · 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

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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