Associate-6% vs national median308 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Trident Technical College
Ranked 168th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,505
middle 50%: $28,808 – $52,745
Median · 5 years out
$45,404
middle 50%: $36,975 – $61,602
Median · 10 years out
$55,335
middle 50%: $43,047 – $70,069
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 Trident Technical College earn a median first-year salary of $39.5k. Earnings rise to $45k by year five and $55k by year ten.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,000 total interest
Same major at other universities
Paris Junior College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$45,888 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$45,657 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$45,480 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$45,265 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$45,190 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,109 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Trident Technical College
Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
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