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Associate-9% vs national median162 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Southern State Community College

Ranked 200th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $24,192 – $41,995
Median · 5 years out
$44,001
middle 50%: $31,963 – $59,529
Median · 10 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $38,141 – $77,524

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 Southern State Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $55,261 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 200th 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?

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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
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest State Community College
$44,327 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$44,319 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$44,308 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$43,869 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,858 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$43,699 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern State Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,566 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$58,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,224 · 5 yrs out

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