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Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Santa Ana College

Name: Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma outcomes at Santa Ana College
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Santa Ana, CA · Public · Federal field 5203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,693 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $67,820 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $51,351

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

32Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

303Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

66Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,282A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,133

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

02 · BORROWING$16,487

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,282

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,133Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,375Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE30.9%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.

Not availableYear 1

$56,282Year 4

$51,351Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,690

Estimated loan payment$175

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,282 vs. $44,589

$11,693 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$128,470 median wageCA estimate · 5,290 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$97,050 median wageCA estimate · 175,360 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$129,110 median wageCA estimate · 5,740 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$180,770 median wageCA estimate · 93,310 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$109,110 median wageCA estimate · 45,380 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$106,000 median wageCA estimate · 4,200 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$99,520 median wageCA estimate · 4,160 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$70,030 median wageCA estimate · 10,270 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$97,860 median wageCA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$82,580 median wageCA estimate · 110 jobs · 43-9111-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$77,960 median wageCA estimate · 4,740 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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