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Associate+4% vs national median292 grads tracked

Engineering, General at Austin Community College

Ranked 20th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,505
middle 50%: $25,818 – $65,634
Median · 5 years out
$80,472
middle 50%: $58,609 – $104,678
Median · 10 years out
$91,565
middle 50%: $68,626 – $126,770

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $42,505 one year after graduating, rising to $91,565 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 20th of 79 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

Springfield Technical Community College
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$80,895 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 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
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
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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