Associate+4% vs national median569 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Portland Community College
Ranked 95th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,582
middle 50%: $29,738 – $55,766
Median · 5 years out
$50,585
middle 50%: $36,294 – $64,953
Median · 10 years out
$61,545
middle 50%: $48,291 – $83,179
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
Accounting graduates from Portland Community College earn a median of $41,582 immediately after completing their associate degree. Mid-career earnings rise to $51k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,016 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$51,550 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$51,505 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$51,389 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$51,078 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,265 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$85,856 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,509 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
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