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Houston City College
Houston, TX · Public · 40,503 students · mostly associate degrees
35th-cheapest of 340 Texas colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$5,737
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$12,009
Graduation rate
17%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$39,254
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$13,921
Pell grant recipients
36%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
122 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree153 grads/yr$89,002Engineering Science · Associate's Degree65 grads/yr$80,602Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Associate's Degree75 grads/yr$80,188Dental Assisting/Assistant · Associate's Degree12 grads/yr$78,980Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma92 grads/yr$75,287Chemical Process Technology · Associate's Degree39 grads/yr$74,124Mining Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree13 grads/yr$73,729Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other · Associate's Degree16 grads/yr$63,664Cloud Computing · Associate's Degree89 grads/yr$62,339Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General · Associate's Degree28 grads/yr$60,458Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma81 grads/yr$59,021Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Associate's Degree582 grads/yr$58,846Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Associate's Degree152 grads/yr$58,451Fire Science/Fire-fighting · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma29 grads/yr$56,144Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma9 grads/yr$55,262Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree864 grads/yr$52,985Radiologist Assistant · Associate's Degree46 grads/yr$52,208Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma66 grads/yr$49,714Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma17 grads/yr$49,588General Studies · Associate's Degree1,775 grads/yr$48,944Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Associate's Degree30 grads/yr$48,330Accounting · Associate's Degree41 grads/yr$46,694Radiologist Assistant · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma127 grads/yr$42,204Machine Tool Technology/Machinist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma89 grads/yr$41,773Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma0 grads/yr$41,545
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.