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Associate+20% vs national median151 grads tracked

Fine and Studio Arts at Austin Community College

Ranked 4th of 51 associate programs in Fine and Studio Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,731
middle 50%: $22,979 – $43,892
Median · 5 years out
$44,849
middle 50%: $30,988 – $61,184
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $40,342 – $64,930

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fine and Studio Arts (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Fine and Studio Arts earn a median $30,731 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $37,341 for this field, ranking 4th of 51 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fashion Institute of Technology
$47,502 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$39,482 · 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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