Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median628 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Richland College
Ranked 26th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,017
middle 50%: $31,905 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $39,871 – $71,757
Median · 10 years out
$57,115
middle 50%: $43,433 – $76,701
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Accounting certificate holders earn a median salary of $44,017 in their first year. Earnings reach $57,115 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,454 total interest
Same major at other universities
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,593 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$52,283 · 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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