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Associate+23% vs national median94 grads tracked

Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Ranked 4th of 51 associate programs in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,839
middle 50%: $37,592 – $91,460
Median · 5 years out
$71,529
middle 50%: $51,365 – $99,592
Median · 10 years out
$79,471
middle 50%: $57,063 – $112,592

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,839 one year after graduating, rising to $79,471 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $58,363 for this field, ranking 4th of 51 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,424 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Institute of Technology
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$73,521 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out

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