Accounting and Related Services graduates from Houston Community College earn $39,946 median salary — below the national average for this program.

Accounting and Related Services at Houston Community College

Houston, Texas • Certificate

Median Earnings
$39,946
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Accounting and Related Services at Houston Community College

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Houston Community College and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Accounting and Related Services at the certificate credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 41 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Houston Community College, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $39,946 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $43,484 across all institutions offering Accounting and Related Services, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Houston Community College, the mean median-earnings figure is $49,267, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school.. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$39,946
Accounting and Related Services
National Average
$43,484
All schools, same program
School Average
$49,267
All programs at Houston Community College

Program Details

Certificate
Credential Level
41
Completers (IPEDS)
898
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$39,946
Median Earnings

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.