Associate's · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Accounting and Related Services (Associate's): earnings by school

249 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$42,751
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$48,961
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 224 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $45,333 and $53,756. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Prince George's Community College MD—$66,793—
Austin Community College District TX$60,248$65,993—
College of the Canyons CA—$64,025—
Northern Virginia Community College VA—$63,903$7,725
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$50,272$62,891$21,924
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global IN$50,272$62,891$21,924
Oakland Community College MI$45,665$62,744—
Nassau Community College NY$44,777$62,156—
Florida State College at Jacksonville FL—$62,081—
Des Moines Area Community College IA$44,735$62,072$13,524
Florida Institute of Technology FL—$61,624—
Johnson County Community College KS$45,225$61,190—
Hennepin Technical College MN$50,937$59,204—
Saint Louis Community College MO$44,924$59,184—
Normandale Community College MN—$59,082—
Connecticut State Community College CT$43,770$58,568—
Northern Essex Community College MA—$58,193—
Springfield Technical Community College MA—$58,081—
Columbus State Community College OH$48,776$57,957$9,298
Century College MN$52,254$57,635—
Sinclair Community College OH—$57,157—
St Cloud Technical and Community College MN$42,879$56,802—
Southern New Hampshire University NH$46,970$56,716$16,500
Suffolk County Community College NY$43,104$56,569$6,750
Metropolitan Community College Area NE—$56,324—
Essex County College NJ$31,000$56,282—
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi NY—$56,164—
Chippewa Valley Technical College WI$40,990$55,729$16,100
Mt San Antonio College CA—$55,653—
University of Alaska Anchorage AK$42,103$55,363—
Front Range Community College CO$50,965$55,308—
CUNY New York City College of Technology NY$30,458$55,240—
Strayer University-District of Columbia DC$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Virginia VA$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Maryland MD$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Tennessee TN$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Florida FL$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Delaware DE$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Alabama AL$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-North Carolina NC$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-New Jersey NJ$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-West Virginia WV$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Arkansas AR$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Georgia GA$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Mississippi MS$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-South Carolina SC$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Texas TX$46,294$55,081$20,895
Strayer University-Global Region DC$46,294$55,081$20,895
Santa Ana College CA—$54,492—
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College OH$52,433$54,262$15,998
Pikes Peak State College CO$47,031$54,225—
Rasmussen University-Florida FL$46,130$53,756$23,472
Rasmussen University-Minnesota MN$46,130$53,756$23,472
Rasmussen University-North Dakota ND$46,130$53,756$23,472
Rasmussen University-Illinois IL$46,130$53,756$23,472
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin WI$46,130$53,756$23,472
Rasmussen University-Kansas KS$46,130$53,756$23,472
Fox Valley Technical College WI$45,978$53,601$11,499
Helena College University of Montana MT$48,943$53,281—
Schoolcraft Community College District MI—$52,940—
Community College of Allegheny County PA$44,767$52,824—
South Puget Sound Community College WA—$52,662—
Kalamazoo Valley Community College MI—$52,608—
San Joaquin Delta College CA—$52,499—
Lorain County Community College OH—$52,479—
Community College of Baltimore County MD$63,013$52,449—
Wake Technical Community College NC$38,147$52,259$16,248
Portland Community College OR—$52,211—
Hudson County Community College NJ$25,377$52,195—
South Central College MN—$51,971—
Cuyahoga Community College District OH$42,656$51,858$4,750
Reading Area Community College PA—$51,817—
Southeast Technical College SD$42,763$51,789$15,159
North Shore Community College MA$51,787——
Mott Community College MI—$51,784$9,500
Bunker Hill Community College MA$47,308$51,514—
North Hennepin Community College MN—$51,469—
Kent State University at Ashtabula OH$36,412$51,445—
Kent State University at East Liverpool OH$36,412$51,445—
Kent State University at Trumbull OH$36,412$51,445—
Kent State University at Tuscarawas OH$36,412$51,445—
Kent State University at Kent OH$36,412$51,445—
CUNY LaGuardia Community College NY$40,515$51,368—
Minneapolis Community and Technical College MN—$51,345—
Owens Community College OH—$51,210—
Northwest State Community College OH—$50,926—
Monroe University NY—$50,837—
Central New Mexico Community College NM$41,862$50,812—
Finger Lakes Community College NY$42,402$50,761—
Delta College MI—$50,678—
Western Technical College WI$41,324$50,531$12,000
Saint Paul College MN$49,349$50,492—
Davenport University MI—$50,373—
Sullivan University KY—$50,266—
Stark State College OH—$50,158—
Ridgewater College MN$46,404$50,108—
Chemeketa Community College OR—$49,948—
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College NY$37,468$49,935—
Moraine Park Technical College WI$46,337$49,909—
DeVry University-California CA—$49,811—
DeVry University-Florida FL—$49,811—
DeVry University-Georgia GA—$49,811—
DeVry University-Illinois IL—$49,811—
Blinn College District TX—$49,804—
Itawamba Community College MS—$49,596—
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL$42,303$49,543$29,500
Pima Community College AZ$45,832$49,471—
Santa Fe Community College NM—$49,346—
University of Phoenix-Arizona AZ$40,458$49,277—
Green River College WA$39,485$49,214—
Grand Rapids Community College MI$47,486$49,062$8,200
Purdue University Global IN$38,555$49,016$23,880
Lanier Technical College GA$49,004——
Dallas College TX$50,835$48,906—
Niagara County Community College NY—$48,881$9,900
Lake Superior College MN—$48,861—
Madison Area Technical College WI$47,143$48,787$14,496
Baker College MI—$48,701—
Broward College FL$46,145$48,605—
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City OK$33,253$48,571—
Milwaukee Area Technical College WI$42,734$48,517$17,931
Monroe Community College NY—$48,438—
Genesee Community College NY—$48,335—
Clark State College OH—$48,315—
Lakeland Community College OH—$48,179—
Valencia College FL$41,688$48,119$12,429
Waukesha County Technical College WI$45,527$48,109—
Iowa Central Community College IA—$48,068—
CUNY Kingsborough Community College NY$26,442$47,930—
CUNY Queensborough Community College NY$48,904$47,921—
Gwinnett Technical College GA$48,915$47,911$14,875
Community College of Vermont VT—$47,825—
Northcentral Technical College WI$40,782$47,806—
SOWELA Technical Community College LA—$47,669—
American Public University System WV$48,950$47,537$19,000
Alexandria Technical & Community College MN—$47,421—
Hudson Valley Community College NY$43,312$47,322$9,500
Gateway Technical College WI$46,235$47,238$11,333
Lake Land College IL—$47,132—
Clark College WA—$47,108—
Harrisburg Area Community College PA—$47,037—
Gaston College NC—$46,818—
Lansing Community College MI$46,810——
Cosumnes River College CA$46,778——
Herkimer County Community College NY—$46,754—
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany NY$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North NY$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo NY$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece NY$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma OH$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach VA$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa WI$40,451$46,709$21,550
Bryant & Stratton College-Online NY$40,451$46,709$21,550
Houston City College TX$40,368$46,694$15,802
Ivy Tech Community College IN$40,567$46,645$9,829
Midlands Technical College SC$39,934$46,546—
Dakota County Technical College MN—$46,455—
Mohave Community College AZ—$46,401—
Asher College CA$37,488$46,310—
Northwood Technical College WI$46,183$46,308—
North Georgia Technical College GA—$46,264—
Mid-State Technical College WI—$46,182—
Tidewater Community College VA$51,071$45,829—
Orange County Community College NY—$45,816—
Liberty University VA$40,893$45,734$15,715
Tacoma Community College WA$43,542$45,721—
Anoka-Ramsey Community College MN$40,565$45,625—
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry DE$39,671$45,606$12,907
College of Southern Nevada NV$52,055$45,585$10,364
Herzing University-Birmingham AL—$45,333—
Herzing University-Atlanta GA—$45,333—
Herzing University-Minneapolis MN—$45,333—
Herzing University-Akron OH—$45,333—
Herzing University-Madison WI—$45,333—
Herzing University-Orlando FL—$45,333—
Herzing University-New Orleans LA—$45,333—
Herzing University-Kenosha WI—$45,333—
Herzing University-Brookfield WI—$45,333—
Paris Junior College TX$31,857$45,243—
Athens Technical College GA—$45,115—
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College WI—$44,796—
Butte College CA—$44,786—
College of Western Idaho ID—$44,780—
SUNY Broome Community College NY—$44,584—
Forsyth Technical Community College NC$44,134——
Trident Technical College SC$43,912—$7,508
Alaska Career College AK$39,031$43,886—
Northwest Mississippi Community College MS—$43,668—
Minnesota State Community and Technical College MN$43,887$43,659$15,628
York Technical College SC$40,307$43,593—
Mitchell Technical College SD$36,128$43,569—
Northeast Community College NE—$43,309—
American River College CA$43,078——
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$43,028—$16,000
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College OH$43,028—$16,000
Delgado Community College LA$40,727$42,677$18,492
South Hills School of Business & Technology PA—$42,383—
West Georgia Technical College GA$42,345——
Hillsborough College FL$42,040——
San Jacinto Community College TX$41,975——
Butler Community College KS—$41,954$9,638
Del Mar College TX$41,877——
Luzerne County Community College PA—$41,817—
West Shore Community College MI—$41,732—
Mohawk Valley Community College NY$39,443$41,570—
CUNY Hostos Community College NY$34,183$41,454—
Guilford Technical Community College NC$41,129——
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs CO$36,971$41,090$19,019
Stanly Community College NC—$41,040—
Seminole State College of Florida FL$40,967——
Ohio Business College-Sheffield OH—$40,951—
Vet Tech Institute of Indiana IN—$40,731—
Georgia Northwestern Technical College GA$40,650——
Post University CT$40,605—$29,500
Jefferson Community College NY$39,798$40,483—
Lakeshore Technical College WI$42,751$40,365—
Stautzenberger College-Maumee OH$28,386$39,715—
Greenville Technical College SC$50,791$39,465—
Minnesota State College Southeast MN—$39,435—
Kellogg Community College MI$39,266——
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee GA$34,889$38,989—
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow GA$34,889$38,989—
Interactive College of Technology-Newport KY$34,889$38,989—
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville GA$34,889$38,989—
Central Piedmont Community College NC$44,767$38,809—
Chattahoochee Technical College GA$37,886$38,489—
Pensacola State College FL—$38,284—
Lone Star College System TX$40,561$37,632$20,687
Wayne Community College NC—$37,395—
National American University-Rapid City SD—$37,062—
Cape Fear Community College NC$36,984——
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute NC$36,294——
Ozarks Technical Community College MO$33,275$36,169$11,500
Washington State College of Ohio OH—$36,165—
Guam Community College GU—$35,937—
Southwest University at El Paso TX$30,125$35,818$20,000
Bryan University AZ$35,788—$21,000
Spokane Community College WA$35,581——
Great Falls College Montana State University MT—$35,527—
Lackawanna College PA—$35,182—
Hinds Community College MS$34,877——
Copiah-Lincoln Community College MS—$33,285—
Florida National University-Main Campus FL—$33,134—
Randolph Community College NC—$32,372—
Ultimate Medical Academy FL$32,059—$19,979
Horry-Georgetown Technical College SC$31,191—$18,375
Miami Dade College FL$32,355$27,077—
NUC University PR$27,663$25,591$16,655