Associate-4% vs national median401 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Southeast Technical College
Ranked 155th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,001
middle 50%: $30,352 – $47,409
Median · 5 years out
$46,571
middle 50%: $37,592 – $59,443
Median · 10 years out
$54,919
middle 50%: $42,739 – $67,702
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
Southeast Technical College graduates in Accounting earn a median of $39,001 in year 1. Median earnings reach $54,919 after 10 years.
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,925 total interest
Same major at other universities
Monroe Community College
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,821 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,803 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$46,264 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$46,021 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeast Technical College
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
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