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Associate+9% vs national median60 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Cedar Valley College

Ranked 70th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,334
middle 50%: $37,592 – $64,628
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $37,592 – $65,986
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,855 – $101,595

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 Cedar Valley College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $45,334 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 70th 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?

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,313 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hudson Valley Community College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$52,554 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$52,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cedar Valley College

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,590 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,027 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,765 · 5 yrs out

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