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Associate-1% vs national median136 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 131st of 292 associate programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,592
middle 50%: $27,582 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$47,878
middle 50%: $37,274 – $63,698
Median · 10 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $41,424 – $77,093

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 Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $38,592 one year after graduating, rising to $50,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $48,487 for this field, ranking 131st 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,891 total interest

Same major at other universities

Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$48,070 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$47,973 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$47,773 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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