How much do Accounting and Related Services associate's degree graduates from Pima Community College earn?

The reported median is $49,471 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,098.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services associate's degree at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,811 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −54% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$45,290

$3,000Current college-wide context−$51,290

$8,000Annual price−$61,290

$16,000Annual price−$77,290

$24,000Annual price−$93,290

$32,000Annual price−$109,290

$40,000Annual price−$125,290

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,358 → $32,401

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

183Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

94Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

23.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 47 non-completers

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$49,471$13,502 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,405

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,098

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$128/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate · CIP 52.0302

Accounting Enrolled Agent Certificate

Reported price: $2,889
Completion: 4.0%
Employed in Q2: 91.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,166

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Accounting Bookkeeping · CIP 52.0302

Accounting Bookkeeping Certificate

Reported price: $5,627
Completion: 17.0%
Employed in Q2: 94.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,223

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Accounting AAS · CIP 52.0301

Accounting - Associate of Applied Science

Reported price: $10,912
Completion: 4.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,113

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,851Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$37,358Year 1

$49,471Year 4

$32,401Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,123

Estimated loan payment$128

30borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,471 vs. $47,660

$1,811 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600 median wageAZ estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1011$71,230–$127,690 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,970 median wageAZ estimate · 27,410 jobs · 13-2011$64,990–$103,640 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$102,800 median wageAZ estimate · 1,700 jobs · 13-2054$77,890–$133,810 middle 50% of AZ wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$139,830 median wageAZ estimate · 14,900 jobs · 11-3031$104,250–$183,860 middle 50% of AZ wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$93,540 median wageAZ estimate · 5,940 jobs · 13-2051$75,230–$120,250 middle 50% of AZ wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$84,810 median wageAZ estimate · 730 jobs · 13-2031$71,500–$102,340 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,260 median wageAZ estimate · 1,910 jobs · 13-2061$71,460–$98,110 middle 50% of AZ wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$44,770 median wageAZ estimate · 2,240 jobs · 13-2082$41,690–$77,320 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$92,680 median wageAZ estimate · 230 jobs · 13-2081$65,000–$113,900 middle 50% of AZ wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCredit Analysts$77,020 median wageAZ estimate · 2,260 jobs · 13-2041$63,870–$95,240 middle 50% of AZ wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$61,900 median wageAZ estimate · 940 jobs · 43-4011$59,350–$66,150 middle 50% of AZ wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

$3,137 higher earnings · $599 less debt · $426 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,608
Debt: $11,499
Annual net price: $2,979

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Haverhill, MA

Northern Essex Community College

$8,722 higher earnings · $465 less debt

Earnings: $58,193
Debt: $11,633
Annual net price: $6,046

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Selden, NY

Suffolk County Community College

$7,098 higher earnings · $2,314 less debt

Earnings: $56,569
Debt: $9,784
Annual net price: $5,258

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Omaha, NE

Metropolitan Community College Area

$6,853 higher earnings · $4,728 less debt

Earnings: $56,324
Debt: $7,370
Annual net price: $4,982

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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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