Associate+3% vs national median102 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Palo Alto College
Ranked 100th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $27,020 – $51,994
Median · 5 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $36,805 – $64,507
Median · 10 years out
$71,605
middle 50%: $60,292 – $90,933
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
Accounting graduates from Palo Alto College earn a $37k median in year one. Salaries climb to $50k by year five and $72k by year ten.
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 yrs
≈ $9,538 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Toledo
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$50,585 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$50,563 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$50,007 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$49,984 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Palo Alto College
Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
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