Psychology at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Associate's Degree · about 159 graduates a year

$29,930
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,744
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,288
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#42 of 106
Rank by pay
#29 of 106
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,000
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in psychology earn 4% 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 Psychology

All 106 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Canada College Redwood City, CA$67,015$60,979#1—
2Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA$55,694$50,678#6—
3Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX$54,750$55,665#2—
4Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$54,585$49,669#7—
5City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$52,214$47,511#9—
6University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,853$53,201#3$38,019
7University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH$49,853$53,201#4$38,019
8University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH$49,853$53,201#5$38,019
9College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$49,708$45,231#14—
10Reedley College Reedley, CA$49,535$45,074#15—
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39Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK$40,978$46,009#12$28,679
40CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY$40,967$38,992#38$18,867
41Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA$40,918$36,033#65$37,256
42Austin Community College District Austin, TX$40,744$41,425#29$29,930
43Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA$40,641$36,981#55—
44Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX$40,517$41,194#31$26,982
45Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA$40,348$36,714#57$16,894

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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,930 one year after graduating and $40,744 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Community College District rank for psychology?

Among 106 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Austin Community College District ranks #42 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for psychology ($39,288), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,000.

← 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.