Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median241 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Columbus State Community College
Ranked 10th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,520
middle 50%: $40,398 – $78,183
Median · 5 years out
$60,021
middle 50%: $46,435 – $81,881
Median · 10 years out
$57,372
middle 50%: $40,113 – $82,614
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program in Accounting and Related Services yields a median first-year salary of $54k. Five-year earnings average $60k.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $6,961 total interest
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$163,027 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
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$66,779 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$57,033 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
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$51,789 · 5 yrs out
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$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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$89,645 · 5 yrs out
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$78,977 · 5 yrs out
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$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
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$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,211 · 5 yrs out
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$71,728 · 5 yrs out
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$71,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$70,698 · 5 yrs out
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$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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