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Associate-5% vs national median78 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Coastal Bend College

Ranked 158th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,132
middle 50%: $24,409 – $40,642
Median · 5 years out
$46,207
middle 50%: $33,058 – $76,958
Median · 10 years out
$45,300
middle 50%: $35,920 – $62,322

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 Coastal Bend College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $31,132 one year after graduating, rising to $45,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 158th 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.

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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,486 total interest

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