Dallas College
Dallas, Texas · Public
Of 46 assessed programs, 41 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 57 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,120 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,530 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,023 |
| $75k to $110k | $7,185 |
| $110k and up | $9,504 |
| All families (average) | $3,214 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
46 of 103 programs could be assessed 45% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $48,725 | +$13,916 | clears the bar | $9,742 | 0.7 yrs | 5,266 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,098 | +$17,289 | clears the bar | $16,386 | 0.9 yrs | 574 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,091 | +$17,282 | clears the bar | $8,625 | 0.5 yrs | 522 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $51,714 | +$16,905 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.6 yrs | 296 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $55,669 | +$20,860 | clears the bar | $17,715 | 0.8 yrs | 287 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,824 | +$16,015 | clears the bar | $9,815 | 0.6 yrs | 272 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,856 | +$18,047 | clears the bar | $9,463 | 0.5 yrs | 262 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $86,238 | +$51,429 | clears the bar | $11,250 | 0.2 yrs | 260 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,422 | +$13,613 | clears the bar | $14,250 | 1.0 yrs | 218 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $58,548 | +$23,739 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.4 yrs | 209 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,050 | +$7,241 | clears the bar | $8,634 | 1.2 yrs | 185 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $48,751 | +$13,942 | clears the bar | $13,113 | 0.9 yrs | 164 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $84,351 | +$49,542 | clears the bar | $10,942 | 0.2 yrs | 114 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,318 | +$9,509 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 1.0 yrs | 104 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,877 | +$16,068 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 99 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,181 | +$23,372 | clears the bar | $10,171 | 0.4 yrs | 97 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,483 | +$10,674 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 93 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,987 | +$35,178 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 89 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $47,111 | +$12,302 | clears the bar | $10,397 | 0.8 yrs | 85 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,490 | +$9,681 | clears the bar | $7,000 | 0.7 yrs | 82 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $96,310 | +$61,501 | clears the bar | $8,245 | 0.1 yrs | 73 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $49,117 | +$14,308 | clears the bar | $13,248 | 0.9 yrs | 72 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $31,478 1-year earnings | -$3,331 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 71 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,708 | +$29,899 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 63 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $48,906 | +$14,097 | clears the bar | $11,863 | 0.8 yrs | 62 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,810 | +$4,001 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 58 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $60,937 | +$26,128 | clears the bar | $8,044 | 0.3 yrs | 58 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $33,606 | -$1,203 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,406 | +$20,597 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 54 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,376 | -$11,433 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 48 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $62,305 | +$27,496 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | $72,927 | +$38,118 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $61,663 | +$26,854 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $65,208 | +$30,399 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 42 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,766 | +$6,957 | clears the bar | $19,090 | 2.7 yrs | 36 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $77,445 | +$42,636 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,229 | +$5,420 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $44,490 | +$9,681 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,620 | -$4,189 | falls short | $17,621 | insufficient data | 30 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,993 | +$26,184 | clears the bar | $8,919 | 0.3 yrs | 29 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | $48,378 | +$13,569 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,866 | +$7,057 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $84,705 | +$49,896 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,373 | -$5,436 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $41,109 | +$6,300 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,225 | +$15,416 | clears the bar | $9,899 | 0.6 yrs | insufficient data |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 57 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $17,621 | insufficient data | 24 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Architecture | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| International Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.