Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median215 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 13th of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,993
middle 50%: $31,109 – $63,284
Median · 5 years out
$57,033
middle 50%: $39,929 – $75,845
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Northern Virginia Community College certificate holders earn $44k in year 1. Median pay reaches $57k by year 5.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,151 total interest
Same major at other universities
Suffolk County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$60,021 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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