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Associate-23% vs national median169 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Western Dakota Technical College

Ranked 279th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,027
middle 50%: $25,550 – $39,978
Median · 5 years out
$37,430
middle 50%: $27,370 – $46,702
Median · 10 years out
$42,146
middle 50%: $31,452 – $51,929

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

Graduates of Western Dakota Technical College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $33,027 one year after graduating, rising to $42,146 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 279th of 292 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
≈ $13,103 total interest

Same major at other universities

State Fair Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$38,226 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$37,897 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$37,788 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$37,113 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$36,215 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$35,788 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$35,528 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Dakota Technical College

Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out

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