Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas · Public
Graduate earnings
13of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 1 falls short.
14 of 101 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 87: 77 with no earnings published and 10 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$3,399 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$3,399 a year
About $6,798 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,541 |
| $30k to $48k | $2,500 |
| $48k to $75k | $5,823 |
| $75k to $110k | $7,947 |
| $110k and up | $12,845 |
| All families (average) | $3,399 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Texas high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
14 of 101 programs could be assessed 14% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,877 | +$44,068 | clears the bar | $7,000 | 0.2 yrs | 213 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,598 | +$22,789 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 149 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,511 | +$12,702 | clears the bar | $5,250 | 0.4 yrs | 120 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $49,598 | +$14,789 | clears the bar | $4,700 | 0.3 yrs | 98 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $98,153 | +$63,344 | clears the bar | $5,375 | 0.1 yrs | 83 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $64,849 | +$30,040 | clears the bar | $3,500 | 0.1 yrs | 56 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $48,674 | +$13,865 | clears the bar | $5,085 | 0.4 yrs | 49 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $24,291 | -$10,518 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $53,377 | +$18,568 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $63,265 | +$28,456 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | $46,512 | +$11,703 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $65,106 | +$30,297 | clears the bar | $5,250 | 0.2 yrs | 17 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | $67,372 | +$32,563 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $79,303 | +$44,494 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 128 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Journalism | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Architecture | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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