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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median106 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at North Central State College

Ranked 84th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,005
middle 50%: $22,936 – $40,131
Median · 5 years out
$40,131
middle 50%: $27,054 – $53,578
Median · 10 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $28,103 – $58,363

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 North Central State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $30,005 one year after graduating, rising to $42,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 84th 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$40,820 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,342 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$39,224 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central State College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

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