Political Science and Government associate's degree outcomes at Austin Community College District
Austin, TX · Public · Federal field 4510
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.
$7,652 below the national median for the same field and credential.
- Debt pressure
- 22.2% of annual earnings
- Positive-payoff price ceiling
- Not reached
- 10-year scenario
- −173% · Negative payoff
- Price evidence
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$165,050
$6,000Current college-wide context−$177,050
$8,000Annual price−$181,050
$16,000Annual price−$197,050
$24,000Annual price−$213,050
$32,000Annual price−$229,050
$40,000Annual price−$245,050
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,495$4,197 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,390
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,333
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,495
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$88/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,390Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,190Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE20.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,125
Estimated loan payment$88
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,495 vs. $45,147
$7,652 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePolitical Scientists$114,050 median wageTX estimate · 160 jobs · 19-3094-2.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,950 median wageTX estimate · 1,890 jobs · 25-1065+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$121,420 median wageTX estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$118,530 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
College of Western Idaho
$10,752 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $48,247
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,500
Diablo Valley College
$5,670 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $43,165
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,312
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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