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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median102 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Central Carolina Technical College

Ranked 93rd of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,204 – $43,197
Median · 5 years out
$38,554
middle 50%: $31,704 – $51,753
Median · 10 years out
$40,613
middle 50%: $32,198 – $50,402

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 Central Carolina Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $40,613 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 93rd 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
11.3 yrs
≈ $12,874 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
York Technical College
$38,901 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$37,736 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$37,357 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$37,198 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$37,075 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Carolina Technical College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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