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Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median56 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 51st of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,199
middle 50%: $19,226 – $35,528
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $31,611 – $74,301
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of James A. Rhodes State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $28,199 one year after graduating, rising to $46,663 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 51st of 105 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
10 yrs
≈ $11,876 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aims Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$48,548 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$45,171 · 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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