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Associate+8% vs national median219 grads tracked

Biology, General at Austin Community College

Ranked 6th of 40 associate programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,249
middle 50%: $23,233 – $47,901
Median · 5 years out
$57,090
middle 50%: $41,525 – $70,584
Median · 10 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $64,085 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Biology, General earn a median $33,249 one year after graduating, rising to $74,872 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $52,636 for this field, ranking 6th of 40 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,288 total interest

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