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Associate+34% vs national median258 grads tracked

Computer Programming at Austin Community College

Ranked 8th of 95 associate programs in Computer Programming by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,505
middle 50%: $34,018 – $73,785
Median · 5 years out
$77,093
middle 50%: $53,343 – $98,953
Median · 10 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $56,312 – $110,004

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Programming (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Computer Programming earn a median $51,505 one year after graduating, rising to $80,325 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 34% above the national median of $57,434 for this field, ranking 8th of 95 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,304 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$76,734 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Austin Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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