Certificate (under 1 year)+97% vs national median293 grads tracked
Accounting and Related Services at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 1st of 105 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,487
middle 50%: $52,132 – $104,117
Median · 5 years out
$95,510
middle 50%: $67,412 – $132,861
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Accounting certificate holders at Northern Virginia Community College earn $76k in their first year. Median earnings reach $96k by the fifth year.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,414 total interest
Same major at other universities
Norwalk Community College
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College
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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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
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