Design and Applied Arts at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree · about 67 graduates a year

$40,289
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,552
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$38,127
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 90
Rank by pay
#22 of 90
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,939
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in design and applied arts earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Community College District Compares for Design and Applied Arts

All 90 colleges reporting design and applied arts 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
1The New School New York, NY$66,896$63,671#1$44,640
2Portland Community College Portland, OR$50,811$51,110#4$26,285
3College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,264$49,384#7$31,463
4Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$49,509$51,516#2$39,095
5Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$48,952$46,760#11$40,230
6CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$48,833$46,479#12—
7Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$48,084$49,919#5$32,030
8Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC$47,967$51,475#3$30,979
9Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$47,515$49,442#6$30,710
10Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$47,167$41,535#28—
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23Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA$42,113$38,735#48$21,508
24Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$41,986$45,057#14—
25Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH$41,595$44,388#15—
26Austin Community College District Austin, TX$41,552$42,246#22$40,289
27Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA$41,282$41,984#26$19,022
28Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$41,159$37,479#51$33,232
29Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$40,966$43,603#19$36,768

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
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

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Community College District design and applied arts graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,289 one year after graduating and $41,552 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Community College District rank for design and applied arts?

Among 90 colleges reporting earnings for design and applied arts graduates, Austin Community College District ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #22 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is design and applied arts at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for design and applied arts ($38,127), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,939.

← 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.