Associate-2% vs national median55 grads tracked
Real Estate at Austin Community College
Ranked 5th of 8 associate programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,497
middle 50%: $33,923 – $63,134
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $35,528 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $45,751 – $126,300
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Austin Community College's associate program in Real Estate earn a median $46,497 one year after graduating, rising to $70,870 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $52,354 for this field, ranking 5th of 8 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,293 total interest
Same major at other universities
Houston Community College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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$80,472 · 5 yrs out
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$77,093 · 5 yrs out
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$75,704 · 5 yrs out
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$75,063 · 5 yrs out
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