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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median347 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Trident Technical College

Ranked 63rd of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,280
middle 50%: $27,900 – $49,440
Median · 5 years out
$44,711
middle 50%: $33,751 – $58,970
Median · 10 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $42,888 – $71,265

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 Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $37,280 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 63rd 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?

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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,411 total interest

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