Associate0% vs national median370 grads tracked
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Austin Community College
Ranked 1st of 6 associate programs in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,871
middle 50%: $26,676 – $55,634
Median · 5 years out
$49,979
middle 50%: $35,424 – $68,191
Median · 10 years out
$59,729
middle 50%: $43,497 – $79,284
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Austin Community College's Rhetoric and Composition graduates earn a median $40k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $50k.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,322 total interest
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