Associate+8% vs national median471 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 80th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,092
middle 50%: $28,363 – $51,451
Median · 5 years out
$52,237
middle 50%: $38,890 – $65,132
Median · 10 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $49,103 – $86,586
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
Accounting graduates from Lorain County Community College earn a median of $39k in their first year. Mid-career salaries reach $52k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,126 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
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$52,387 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$52,142 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$52,060 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lorain County Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
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