Associate+16% vs national median532 grads tracked
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Austin Community College
Ranked 17th of 86 associate programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,997
middle 50%: $36,789 – $64,359
Median · 5 years out
$67,967
middle 50%: $49,247 – $91,176
Median · 10 years out
$76,359
middle 50%: $54,422 – $101,769
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Austin Community College graduates in Computer Systems Networking see year-1 salaries average $49k. The median income climbs to $76k by the tenth year.
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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,904 total interest
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