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Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at CET-El Centro

El Centro, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$20,272 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 27.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$14,972 → $23,660

16Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Year-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

21Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,405

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

02 · BORROWING$6,729

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$24,317

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$71/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 52.0302

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Full program: $15,249
Per year: $15,249

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,129Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE92.5%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.

$14,972Year 1

$24,317Year 4

$23,660Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$2,026

Estimated loan payment$71

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$24,317 vs. $44,589

$20,272 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.

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