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Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median299 grads tracked

Real Estate at Austin Community College

Ranked 10th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,124
middle 50%: $34,076 – $74,178
Median · 5 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $36,444 – $76,359
Median · 10 years out
$66,229
middle 50%: $48,487 – $83,557

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Austin Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Real Estate earn a median $46,124 one year after graduating, rising to $66,229 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 10th of 30 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$63,422 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,452 · 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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