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Associate-7% vs national median1,294 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Austin Community College

Ranked 236th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,081
middle 50%: $35,858 – $65,919
Median · 5 years out
$62,711
middle 50%: $47,177 – $80,126
Median · 10 years out
$73,307
middle 50%: $52,872 – $94,722

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $49,081 one year after graduating, rising to $73,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 236th of 378 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,188 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vincennes University
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$63,078 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$62,985 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$62,730 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$62,638 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$62,616 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$62,340 · 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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