Accounting and Related Services at Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA · Associate's Degree · about 1 graduates a year

$38,112
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,037
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,660
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 225
Rank by pay
#139 of 225
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,973
Median federal debt

Harrisburg Area Community College graduates in accounting and related services earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Harrisburg Area Community College Compares for Accounting and Related Services

All 225 colleges reporting accounting and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$66,793$58,619#23—
2Austin Community College District Austin, TX$65,993$67,096#3$58,469
3College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA$64,025$58,259#24—
4Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$63,903$58,190#27—
5Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#1$52,576
6Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN$62,891$67,470#2$52,576
7Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$62,744$66,156#5$40,424
8Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$62,156$59,160#19$35,513
9Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL$62,081$66,077#6—
10Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA$62,072$65,292#8$47,400
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139Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI$47,238$49,153#118$42,427
140Lake Land College Mattoon, IL$47,132$46,307#155—
141Clark College Vancouver, WA$47,108$43,329#187—
142Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA$47,037$47,837#139$38,112
143Gaston College Dallas, NC$46,818$50,242#104—
144Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY$46,754$44,500#171—
145Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Albany, NY$46,709$44,457#172$36,958

Other Majors at Harrisburg Area Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,337$73,041#348 of 962
Engineering$76,696—#18 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,104$62,227#166 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$66,048$52,497#109 of 237
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,249—#13 of 39
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,172—#77 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$56,279$55,875#25 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,807$41,699#67 of 117
Computer and Information Sciences$53,524—#69 of 122
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,229$37,584#188 of 547
Public Health$50,630—#1 of 14
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,845$37,916#150 of 426
Medical Illustration and Informatics—$47,775—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$47,447$36,532#50 of 52
Social Sciences$46,654$27,600#13 of 38
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,936$38,736#75 of 286
Business/Commerce$45,247$36,708#141 of 205
Psychology$44,652—#20 of 106
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$44,469$38,826#5 of 11
Computer Software and Media Applications$44,256$35,284#13 of 39
Legal Support Services$43,996$40,240#70 of 109
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,159$30,455#457 of 947
Human Services$42,048$33,674#32 of 65
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,960$30,289#52 of 160
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,729$41,282—
Design and Applied Arts$35,131—#61 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Harrisburg Area Community College accounting and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,112 one year after graduating and $47,037 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Harrisburg Area Community College rank for accounting and related services?

Among 225 colleges reporting earnings for accounting and related services graduates, Harrisburg Area Community College ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is accounting and related services at Harrisburg Area Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for accounting and related services ($47,660), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,973.

← All data for Harrisburg Area Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.