Journalism at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,356
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$41,496
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in journalism earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

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
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 journalism graduates make?

Graduates earn $51,356 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is journalism at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for journalism ($41,496).

← 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.