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Associate+12% vs national median153 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Austin Community College

Ranked 14th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,032
middle 50%: $27,703 – $44,775
Median · 5 years out
$48,030
middle 50%: $34,002 – $62,278
Median · 10 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,964 – $74,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $36,032 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 14th of 104 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,181 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,088 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$46,940 · 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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