Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah · Public

Of 24 assessed programs, 21 leave graduates out-earning a typical Utah high-school graduate (about $38,556/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 95 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$8,476
$30k to $48k	$9,048
$48k to $75k	$10,559
$75k to $110k	$11,589
$110k and up	$13,928
All families (average)	$9,804

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.

24 of 119 programs could be assessed 20% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Utah high-school graduate.
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	$49,687	+$11,131	clears the bar	$6,750	0.6 yrs	1,064
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$52,726	+$14,170	clears the bar	$5,375	0.4 yrs	1,031
Computer and Information Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$75,197	+$36,641	clears the bar	$8,783	0.2 yrs	368
Business	Associate's Degree	$62,945	+$24,389	clears the bar	$9,053	0.4 yrs	259
Nursing	Associate's Degree	$80,526	+$41,970	clears the bar	$9,000	0.2 yrs	234
Health Sciences	Associate's Degree	$57,824	+$19,268	clears the bar	$8,500	0.4 yrs	208
Psychology	Associate's Degree	$38,455	-$101	falls short	$6,985	insufficient data	199
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	$74,200	+$35,644	clears the bar	$8,041	0.2 yrs	164
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	$57,197	+$18,641	clears the bar	$8,238	0.4 yrs	111
Social Work	Associate's Degree	$42,206	+$3,650	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	80
Medical Assisting	Associate's Degree	$40,799	+$2,243	clears the bar	$7,819	3.5 yrs	64
Teacher Education (by level)	Associate's Degree	$45,017	+$6,461	clears the bar	$11,049	1.7 yrs	61
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	$74,178	+$35,622	clears the bar	$10,083	0.3 yrs	61
Auto Repair Technology	Associate's Degree	$72,357	+$33,801	clears the bar	$6,500	0.2 yrs	60
Design	Associate's Degree	$40,740	+$2,184	clears the bar	$10,088	4.6 yrs	57
Communications and Media	Associate's Degree	$56,408	+$17,852	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	55
Graphic Communications	Associate's Degree	$50,857	+$12,301	clears the bar	$8,000	0.7 yrs	50
Sociology	Associate's Degree	$46,471	+$7,915	clears the bar	$5,750	0.7 yrs	33
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$36,824	-$1,732	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Legal Support Services	Associate's Degree	$39,729 1-year earnings	+$1,173	clears the bar	$10,250	8.7 yrs	26
Culinary Arts	Associate's Degree	$31,788 1-year earnings	-$6,768	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Biology	Associate's Degree	$48,740	+$10,184	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Associate's Degree	$46,287	+$7,731	clears the bar	$9,553	1.2 yrs	21
Mechanical Engineering	Associate's Degree	$73,388	+$34,832	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Commercial Driving	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	75
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	56
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	43
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	40
Business	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	38
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	34
Political Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	32
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	32
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	28
English	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Anthropology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Precision Metalworking	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Economics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Journalism	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Chemistry	Associate's Degree	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
Theatre	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
History	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Accounting	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Computer Programming	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Electrical Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Mathematics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Mason/Masonry	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Marketing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Human Development and Family Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Air Transportation	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Engineering, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Civil Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
American Sign Language	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Physics	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Geology and Earth Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Geography and Cartography	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Design	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
Radio, TV and Digital Media	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Historic Preservation and Conservation	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
International/Globalization Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Music	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Chemical Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Culinary Arts	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Nanotechnology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Geography and Cartography	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Woodworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Theatre	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Hospitality Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Natural Resources and Conservation	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Materials Engineering	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Human Development and Family Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Homeland Security	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Security Science and Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Electrician Training	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
HVAC Technology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Air Transportation	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Finance	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Management Science	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 ($38,556/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.