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Associate-3% vs national median171 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 150th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,158
middle 50%: $26,316 – $46,936
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $35,999 – $63,970
Median · 10 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $41,559 – $75,158

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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $35,158 one year after graduating, rising to $52,920 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 150th 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?

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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$47,184 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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