Carpenters at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree

$38,268
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,533
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 5
Rank by pay
#2 of 5
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,750
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in carpenters earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Community College District Compares for Carpenters

All 5 colleges reporting carpenters earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN$69,442$74,498#1$51,104
2Austin Community College District Austin, TX$61,533$62,561#2$38,268
3Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MO$48,574$52,082#3$35,975
4Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA$46,433$47,223#4$37,611
5SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$45,162$42,985#5—

Other Majors at Austin Community College District by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$88,366$43,183#1 of 53
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,365$51,640#7 of 59
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,989$68,125#328 of 962
Computer and Information Sciences$77,248$49,032#5 of 122
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,034$59,770#113 of 560
Mathematics$74,891—#2 of 13
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$71,867$60,475#66 of 237
Precision Metal Working$69,185$45,279#9 of 66
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,934$46,969#10 of 87
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$67,712$47,480#1 of 12
Accounting and Related Services$65,993$58,469#2 of 225
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,475$50,584#6 of 39
Computer Programming$64,773—#19 of 54
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$64,174$41,194#43 of 176
Chemistry$60,787——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,802$38,436#16 of 947
Business/Commerce$58,664$43,267#71 of 205
Legal Support Services$58,598$46,216#8 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$57,381$49,448#42 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,373—#11 of 28
Biology$54,363$34,560#6 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,880$46,430#11 of 160
Journalism$51,356——
Social Work$50,662$34,003#4 of 36
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,539$33,514—
History$50,008——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,333$30,111—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$48,737—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,357—#9 of 31
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,134$22,265—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Community College District carpenters graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,268 one year after graduating and $61,533 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Community College District rank for carpenters?

Among 5 colleges reporting earnings for carpenters graduates, Austin Community College District ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is carpenters at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for carpenters ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,750.

← All data for Austin Community College District · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.