Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median278 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 97th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,746
middle 50%: $20,514 – $38,592
Median · 5 years out
$37,357
middle 50%: $29,381 – $48,233
Median · 10 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $32,051 – $59,662
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hocking Technical College alumni in Accounting and Related Services earn a median of $28k in their first year. Mid-career earnings reach $37k, with $45k reported at the ten-year mark.
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
11.5 yrs
≈ $14,060 total interest
Same major at other universities
York Technical College
$38,901 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$38,554 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$37,075 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$36,533 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,440 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$32,832 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hocking Technical College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,552 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,852 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,381 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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