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Associate-8% vs national median133 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Marion Technical College

Ranked 187th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,156
middle 50%: $27,309 – $45,353
Median · 5 years out
$44,624
middle 50%: $30,961 – $56,574
Median · 10 years out
$54,286
middle 50%: $38,554 – $67,570

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 Marion Technical College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $36,156 one year after graduating, rising to $54,286 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 187th 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?

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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,644 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$44,749 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$44,696 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$44,654 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$44,653 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$44,521 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$44,509 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Marion Technical College

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,840 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,531 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out

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