Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas · Public
Of 43 assessed programs, 34 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 9 fall short. Another 35 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,726 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,807 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,238 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,628 |
| $110k and up | $17,235 |
| All families (average) | $13,508 |
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.
43 of 78 programs could be assessed 55% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,527 | +$17,718 | clears the bar | $7,667 | 0.4 yrs | 290 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $63,228 | +$28,419 | clears the bar | $9,834 | 0.3 yrs | 249 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,266 | +$16,457 | clears the bar | $7,333 | 0.4 yrs | 226 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $80,192 | +$45,383 | clears the bar | $7,335 | 0.2 yrs | 209 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $79,070 | +$44,261 | clears the bar | $10,834 | 0.2 yrs | 201 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | $57,743 | +$22,934 | clears the bar | $9,168 | 0.4 yrs | 148 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $107,186 | +$72,377 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.2 yrs | 129 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,042 | +$11,233 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.8 yrs | 82 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $52,618 | +$17,809 | clears the bar | $15,584 | 0.9 yrs | 77 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $55,209 | +$20,400 | clears the bar | $16,238 | 0.8 yrs | 68 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $74,781 | +$39,972 | clears the bar | $14,417 | 0.4 yrs | 66 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $82,931 | +$48,122 | clears the bar | $15,746 | 0.3 yrs | 57 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $57,050 | +$22,241 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.9 yrs | 51 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,363 | +$28,554 | clears the bar | $12,833 | 0.4 yrs | 50 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $71,586 | +$36,777 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.3 yrs | 43 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | $32,170 | -$2,639 | falls short | $13,500 | insufficient data | 41 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,718 | +$26,909 | clears the bar | $9,334 | 0.3 yrs | 38 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | $59,247 | +$24,438 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.5 yrs | 37 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $36,188 | +$1,379 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 10.2 yrs | 35 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $32,473 1-year earnings | -$2,336 | falls short | $13,000 | insufficient data | 28 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $32,026 | -$2,783 | falls short | $10,417 | insufficient data | 28 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,413 | +$25,604 | clears the bar | $6,334 | 0.2 yrs | 27 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $32,604 | -$2,205 | falls short | $12,960 | insufficient data | 26 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,317 | -$4,492 | falls short | $9,500 | insufficient data | 23 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,931 | +$4,122 | clears the bar | $11,083 | 2.7 yrs | 21 |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $76,027 | +$41,218 | clears the bar | $9,084 | 0.2 yrs | 21 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | $54,585 | +$19,776 | clears the bar | $10,917 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $52,041 | +$17,232 | clears the bar | $12,650 | 0.7 yrs | 18 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,361 | +$7,552 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 1.5 yrs | 15 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $62,639 | +$27,830 | clears the bar | $12,955 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $41,745 | +$6,936 | clears the bar | $17,917 | 2.6 yrs | 15 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $83,132 | +$48,323 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $36,108 | +$1,299 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 14.6 yrs | 12 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | $49,906 | +$15,097 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,672 1-year earnings | -$9,137 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $40,662 | +$5,853 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | $33,002 | -$1,807 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $40,021 | +$5,212 | clears the bar | $12,610 | 2.4 yrs | 1 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $45,721 | +$10,912 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,082 | -$1,727 | falls short | $7,660 | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $63,825 | +$29,016 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,720 | -$89 | falls short | $5,500 | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,190 | +$6,381 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 52 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Construction Trades, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | 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.