Associate+29% vs national median533 grads tracked
Education at Austin Community College
Ranked 18th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,943
middle 50%: $23,933 – $45,620
Median · 5 years out
$55,170
middle 50%: $38,724 – $64,675
Median · 10 years out
$60,039
middle 50%: $49,256 – $71,298
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Education earn a median $32,943 one year after graduating, rising to $60,039 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $42,655 for this field, ranking 18th of 208 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,652 total interest
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$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$56,682 · 5 yrs out
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$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$55,827 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$54,118 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,020 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$53,088 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$52,989 · 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
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 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
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