Associate+10% vs national median268 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Richland College
Ranked 66th of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,584 – $60,004
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $39,857 – $72,585
Median · 10 years out
$59,211
middle 50%: $43,359 – $79,996
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
Richland College accounting graduates earn a median $45,751 in their first year. Median salaries reach $59,211 after ten 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,280 total interest
Same major at other universities
Joliet Junior College
$54,216 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
Quinebaug Valley Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley 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
Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
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