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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median208 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Piedmont Technical College

Ranked 100th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,044
middle 50%: $23,029 – $40,175
Median · 5 years out
$36,533
middle 50%: $28,444 – $46,142
Median · 10 years out
$40,212
middle 50%: $31,571 – $55,778

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 Piedmont Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $32,044 one year after graduating, rising to $40,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 100th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $13,712 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Sauk Valley Community College
$34,440 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$32,832 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$27,814 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Technical College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,356 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,042 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,723 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,222 · 5 yrs out

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