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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median219 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Owens Community College

Ranked 55th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,082
middle 50%: $26,236 – $54,965
Median · 5 years out
$45,505
middle 50%: $31,171 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $36,609 – $61,889

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 Owens Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $38,082 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 55th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,344 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State 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
South Suburban College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$45,171 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$45,030 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Owens Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,605 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,978 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,534 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out

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