Computer and Information Sciences at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree · about 165 graduates a year

$49,032
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,248
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,246
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 122
Rank by pay
#3 of 122
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,348
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in computer and information sciences earn 42% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Community College District Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 122 colleges reporting computer and information sciences 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
1Montgomery College Rockville, MD$85,438$74,982#6—
2Howard Community College Columbia, MD$80,840$70,947#12—
3College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$80,349$70,516#14—
4Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$79,144$69,458#16—
5Austin Community College District Austin, TX$77,248$78,539#3$49,032
6Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$76,680$67,525#18—
7Park University Parkville, MO$75,902$81,383#1—
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$74,241$79,671#2$48,280
9Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$74,200$70,324#15$55,961
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$73,427$73,860#9—

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
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
Carpenters$61,533$38,268#2 of 5
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 computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,032 one year after graduating and $77,248 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Community College District rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 122 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Austin Community College District ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 42% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($54,246), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,348.

← 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.