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Associate+11% vs national median3,859 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Austin Community College

Ranked 41st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,624
middle 50%: $24,928 – $54,057
Median · 5 years out
$52,003
middle 50%: $35,439 – $69,361
Median · 10 years out
$61,233
middle 50%: $44,398 – $79,614

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $36,624 one year after graduating, rising to $61,233 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 41st of 509 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,507 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$53,623 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$53,507 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$53,502 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$53,094 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$52,611 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$52,112 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$51,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$51,837 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$51,784 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$51,719 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$51,627 · 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

Related fields of study

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