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Associate-17% vs national median116 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at South Plains College

Ranked 251st of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,849
middle 50%: $22,963 – $38,724
Median · 5 years out
$40,146
middle 50%: $30,123 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $31,485 – $60,837

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 South Plains College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $29,849 one year after graduating, rising to $45,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 251st 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?

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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,910 total interest

Same major at other universities

Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,482 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$40,052 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,950 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$39,764 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,731 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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