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Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median64 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Linn-Benton Community College

Ranked 70th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $22,038 – $44,978
Median · 5 years out
$37,592
middle 50%: $24,156 – $49,627
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Linn-Benton Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $37,592 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 70th of 76 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
11.7 yrs
≈ $13,026 total interest

Same major at other universities

Klamath Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$38,573 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$37,770 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$36,037 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$35,986 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$34,685 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$31,611 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Linn-Benton Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,614 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,321 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out

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