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title: Austin Community College District — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Austin, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,177 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $23,247 – $64,418 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,126 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 20% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,190 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,177 | derived |

**20% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,126 (≈ 14% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,063 to $65,149 across 33 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $65,149 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,379 | $9,625 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,158 | $14,162 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $55,804 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $47,388 | $13,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,990 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,097 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $43,667 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,404 | $8,462 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $43,085 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $42,799 | $10,550 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $42,504 | $7,348 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $42,454 | $14,000 |
| Fire Protection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,249 | not reported |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $42,149 | $17,500 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,557 | not reported |
| Engineering, General. | Associate's Degree | $39,565 | $7,113 |
| Computer Programming. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,661 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $35,908 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $34,603 | $9,000 |
| Carpenters. | Associate's Degree | $34,521 | $13,750 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $34,386 | $9,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $34,279 | $9,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,052 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,671 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $30,389 | $12,184 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $29,836 | $19,405 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,696 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Associate's Degree | $27,940 | $12,705 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $26,956 | $19,939 |
| Graphic Communications. | Associate's Degree | $25,574 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Associate's Degree | $21,154 | $9,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Associate's Degree | $21,063 | $11,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Austin Community College District by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?222992

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