WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median116 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at South Plains College

Ranked 88th of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,584
middle 50%: $23,001 – $39,342
Median · 5 years out
$39,342
middle 50%: $28,045 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $40,793 – $74,301

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

Graduates of South Plains College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $28,584 one year after graduating, rising to $49,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $48,548 for this field, ranking 88th of 105 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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,110 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salt Lake Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$39,857 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$39,556 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$39,242 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$39,224 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$38,901 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$38,771 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$38,554 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$38,050 · 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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