How much do Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Santa Ana College earn?

The reported median is $56,282 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,487.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

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

Santa Ana, CA · 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 notably above similar programs.

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

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $67,820 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 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

24Recent 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.

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

28.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 74 non-completers

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

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.

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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$80,600–$176,570 middle 50% of CA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$97,050 median wageCA estimate · 175,360 jobs · 13-2011$75,810–$125,850 middle 50% of CA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$129,110 median wageCA estimate · 5,740 jobs · 13-2054$100,160–$168,980 middle 50% of CA 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$180,770 median wageCA estimate · 93,310 jobs · 11-3031$136,030–$269,990 middle 50% of CA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$109,110 median wageCA estimate · 45,380 jobs · 13-2051$86,440–$146,840 middle 50% of CA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$106,000 median wageCA estimate · 4,200 jobs · 13-2061$80,120–$135,110 middle 50% of CA wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$99,520 median wageCA estimate · 4,160 jobs · 13-2031$80,860–$129,140 middle 50% of CA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$70,030 median wageCA estimate · 10,270 jobs · 13-2082$47,420–$84,890 middle 50% of CA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$97,860 median wageCA estimate · 5,260 jobs · 13-2041$76,380–$138,710 middle 50% of CA wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatistical Assistants$82,580 median wageCA estimate · 110 jobs · 43-9111$64,290–$100,340 middle 50% of CA wages-1.8% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$77,960 median wageCA estimate · 4,740 jobs · 43-4011$62,640–$95,780 middle 50% of CA 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.

Santa Clarita, CA

College of the Canyons

$4,043 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,325
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,702

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Modesto, CA

Stellar Career College

$9,239 less debt

Earnings: $35,486
Debt: $7,248
Annual net price: $13,083

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San Bernardino, CA

Summit College

$9,310 less debt

Earnings: $35,018
Debt: $7,177
Annual net price: $29,926

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San Jose, CA

CET-San Jose

$9,758 less debt

Earnings: $24,317
Debt: $6,729
Annual net price: $16,101

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DATA QUALITY

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28 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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