How much do Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College earn?

The reported median is $38,319 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,742.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, IA · 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 below similar programs.

$6,270 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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 → $34,045

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

19Recent 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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

32Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$38,319A 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$8,770

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

02 · BORROWING$12,742

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,319

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$135/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

8 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.

Bookkeeping Certificate · CIP 52.0302

Bookkeeping - Certificate

Reported price: $4,232
Completion: 89.0%
Employed in Q2: 82.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,130

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

Cost Accounting Certificate · CIP 52.0301

Cost Accounting - Certificate

Reported price: $5,813
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Payroll Clerk Certificate · CIP 52.0301

Payroll Clerk - Certificate

Reported price: $6,212
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Tax Preparer Certificate · CIP 52.0301

Tax Preparer - Certificate

Reported price: $7,814
Completion: 35.0%
Employed in Q2: 80.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,285

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bookkeeping and Office Support Diploma · CIP 52.0302

Bookkeeping and Office Support - Diploma

Reported price: $9,023
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Accounting Diploma · CIP 52.0301

Accounting - Diploma

Reported price: $10,437
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Accounting Specialist - Associate Degree · CIP 52.0301

Accounting Specialist - Associate Degree

Reported price: $14,433
Completion: 17.0%
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Accounting Specialist Associate of Applied Science · CIP 52.0301

Accounting Specialist - AAS

Reported price: $17,340
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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 8 of 8 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,770Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,894Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE49.5%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.

Not availableYear 1

$38,319Year 4

$34,045Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$3,193

Estimated loan payment$135

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,319 vs. $44,589

$6,270 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$83,200 median wageIA estimate · 890 jobs · 25-1011$61,120–$129,830 middle 50% of IA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$77,440 median wageIA estimate · 13,210 jobs · 13-2011$62,090–$98,150 middle 50% of IA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$105,680 median wageIA estimate · 530 jobs · 13-2054$90,800–$132,880 middle 50% of IA 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$133,320 median wageIA estimate · 9,130 jobs · 11-3031$102,130–$173,660 middle 50% of IA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$92,370 median wageIA estimate · 2,000 jobs · 13-2051$76,500–$115,220 middle 50% of IA wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$86,550 median wageIA estimate · 390 jobs · 13-2031$77,320–$104,120 middle 50% of IA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$80,370 median wageIA estimate · 1,020 jobs · 13-2061$62,820–$104,580 middle 50% of IA wages+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$53,660 median wageIA estimate · 780 jobs · 13-2082$38,970–$73,660 middle 50% of IA wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$76,760 median wageIA estimate · 480 jobs · 13-2041$64,880–$85,000 middle 50% of IA wages-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$66,860 median wageIA estimate · 210 jobs · 13-2081$55,160–$78,890 middle 50% of IA wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$56,360 median wageIA estimate · 160 jobs · 43-4011$48,930–$60,560 middle 50% of IA 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.

Fort Dodge, IA

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$8,591 higher earnings · $1,742 less debt

Earnings: $46,910
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $9,328

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Calmar, IA

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$7,357 higher earnings

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Debt: $19,624
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Dallas, TX

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Debt: $12,500
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Godfrey, IL

Lewis and Clark Community College

$10,625 higher earnings · $3,242 less debt · $5,421 lower annual net price

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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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