Associate+9% vs national median418 grads tracked
Psychology at Austin Community College
Ranked 12th of 52 associate programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,306
middle 50%: $24,989 – $50,353
Median · 5 years out
$44,962
middle 50%: $31,497 – $64,100
Median · 10 years out
$58,497
middle 50%: $44,849 – $74,872
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Psychology earn a median $35,306 one year after graduating, rising to $58,497 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $41,441 for this field, ranking 12th of 52 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.
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Paid off in
9 yrs
≈ $10,633 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$45,622 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$45,505 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$45,120 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$44,443 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$44,173 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$42,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
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