Houston City College
Houston, Texas · Public
Graduate earnings
29of 37 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 8 fall short.
37 of 122 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 85: 84 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$5,737 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
$5,737 a year
About $11,474 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 | $5,722 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,271 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,534 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,363 |
| $110k and up | $10,123 |
| All families (average) | $5,737 |
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).
37 of 122 programs could be assessed 30% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $48,944 | +$14,135 | clears the bar | $14,301 | 1.0 yrs | 1,775 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $52,985 | +$18,176 | clears the bar | $15,625 | 0.9 yrs | 864 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $58,846 | +$24,037 | clears the bar | $11,150 | 0.5 yrs | 582 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $89,002 | +$54,193 | clears the bar | $12,455 | 0.2 yrs | 153 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $58,451 | +$23,642 | clears the bar | $13,365 | 0.6 yrs | 152 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,204 | +$7,395 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 127 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $75,287 | +$40,478 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.3 yrs | 92 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $62,339 | +$27,530 | clears the bar | $14,750 | 0.5 yrs | 89 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,773 | +$6,964 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 1.4 yrs | 89 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,667 | -$12,142 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 84 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,021 | +$24,212 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.4 yrs | 81 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $80,188 | +$45,379 | clears the bar | $17,487 | 0.4 yrs | 75 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,714 | +$14,905 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 66 |
| Engineering Science | Associate's Degree | $80,602 | +$45,793 | clears the bar | $11,373 | 0.2 yrs | 65 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,800 | +$3,991 | clears the bar | $13,625 | 3.4 yrs | 63 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $27,150 | -$7,659 | falls short | $20,327 | no earnings gain | 52 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,946 | +$5,137 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 50 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,990 | -$11,819 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 48 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $52,208 | +$17,399 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.9 yrs | 46 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | $34,557 | -$252 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,035 | +$226 | clears the bar | $18,595 | 82.3 yrs | 43 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,929 | -$6,880 | falls short | $14,250 | no earnings gain | 42 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $46,694 | +$11,885 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 41 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $74,124 | +$39,315 | clears the bar | $16,784 | 0.4 yrs | 39 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | $22,631 | -$12,178 | falls short | $21,317 | no earnings gain | 37 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $36,872 | +$2,063 | clears the bar | $33,518 | 16.2 yrs | 32 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $48,330 | +$13,521 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 30 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,144 | +$21,335 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $30,434 | -$4,375 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $60,458 | +$25,649 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $27,069 | -$7,740 | falls short | $23,470 | no earnings gain | 18 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,588 | +$14,779 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $63,664 | +$28,855 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $73,729 | +$38,920 | clears the bar | $19,625 | 0.5 yrs | 13 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $78,980 | +$44,171 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,262 | +$20,453 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,545 | +$6,736 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 163 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 126 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 106 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 78 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,386 | not assessed | 40 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 37 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 35 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $13,766 | not assessed | 34 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| International Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| History | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Anthropology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Dance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 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 | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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