McLennan Community College
Waco, Texas · Public
Graduate earnings
9of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 2 fall short.
11 of 71 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 60: 57 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$5,051 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
$5,051 a year
About $10,102 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 | $5,053 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,987 |
| $75k to $110k | $4,744 |
| All families (average) | $5,051 |
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).
11 of 71 programs could be assessed 15% 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 | $44,160 | +$9,351 | clears the bar | $9,250 | 1.0 yrs | 695 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,438 | +$44,629 | clears the bar | $14,152 | 0.3 yrs | 78 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $23,336 | -$11,473 | falls short | $5,776 | no earnings gain | 68 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,939 | +$10,130 | clears the bar | $11,209 | 1.1 yrs | 53 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $70,400 | +$35,591 | clears the bar | $12,780 | 0.4 yrs | 52 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $40,644 | +$5,835 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,259 | +$20,450 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $41,724 | +$6,915 | clears the bar | $11,250 | 1.6 yrs | 29 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,626 | -$183 | falls short | $10,625 | no earnings gain | 20 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,923 | +$25,114 | clears the bar | $13,255 | 0.5 yrs | 17 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $46,510 | +$11,701 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 75 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $13,897 | not assessed | 58 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 52 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 45 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Real Estate | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | 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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