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

The reported median is $46,645 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $13,292.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services associate's degree at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · 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.

$1,015 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −84% · 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−$73,550

$7,000Current college-wide context−$87,550

$8,000Current college-wide context−$89,550

$16,000Annual price−$105,550

$24,000Annual price−$121,550

$32,000Annual price−$137,550

$40,000Annual price−$153,550

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$36,241 → $41,011

160Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

247Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

289Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

127Borrowers 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.

1,352Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

69Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

902Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

272Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 267 non-completers

279Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$46,645$11,594 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$7,258

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

02 · BORROWING$13,292

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,645

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$141/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Accredited short-term certificate (< Associate degree) · CIP 52.0302

Professional Bookkeeping And Payroll - Certificate (ct) (10003350 Indianapolis)

Reported price: $3,505
Completion: 48.0%
Employed in Q2: 66.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $7,599

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Accredited short-term certificate (< Associate degree) · CIP 52.0302

Accounting - Technical Certificate (tc) (10003214 Indianapolis)

Reported price: $6,092
Completion: 47.0%
Employed in Q2: 71.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,127

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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$7,258Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.5%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.

$36,241Year 1

$46,645Year 4

$41,011Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$3,887

Estimated loan payment$141

127borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,645 vs. $47,660

$1,015 below 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$86,640 median wageIN estimate · 2,030 jobs · 25-1011$66,000–$134,320 middle 50% of IN wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$77,720 median wageIN estimate · 25,660 jobs · 13-2011$62,370–$100,120 middle 50% of IN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$99,250 median wageIN estimate · 380 jobs · 13-2054$61,760–$119,100 middle 50% of IN 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$135,840 median wageIN estimate · 12,560 jobs · 11-3031$101,970–$183,130 middle 50% of IN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,080 median wageIN estimate · 390 jobs · 13-2031$64,940–$92,410 middle 50% of IN wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$81,760 median wageIN estimate · 3,680 jobs · 13-2051$64,990–$107,160 middle 50% of IN wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$81,300 median wageIN estimate · 420 jobs · 13-2061$62,320–$123,800 middle 50% of IN wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$45,710 median wageIN estimate · 1,820 jobs · 13-2082$38,250–$61,660 middle 50% of IN wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$62,660 median wageIN estimate · 860 jobs · 13-2041$55,420–$78,160 middle 50% of IN wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$58,290 median wageIN estimate · 1,260 jobs · 43-4011$51,670–$66,030 middle 50% of IN wages-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,570 median wageIN estimate · 550 jobs · 13-2081$46,190–$74,610 middle 50% of IN wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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