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Associate+35% vs national median281 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$49,779
middle 50%: $33,063 – $71,191
Median · 5 years out
$65,319
middle 50%: $46,908 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $58,734 – $91,143

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 Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $49,779 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 5th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$64,709 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$63,997 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$63,353 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,937 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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