WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)+263% vs national median117 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at University of Virginia

Ranked 1st of 76 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$104,250
middle 50%: $72,871 – $133,003
Median · 5 years out
$163,027
middle 50%: $122,083 – $224,949
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

Graduates of University of Virginia's certificate (1-2 years) program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $104,250 one year after graduating, rising to $163,027 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 263% above the national median of $44,906 for this field, ranking 1st of 76 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
2.8 yrs
≈ $3,040 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Lake County
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$63,240 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Virginia

Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,779 · 5 yrs out

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