Associate+5% vs national median132 grads tracked
Real Estate at Houston Community College
Ranked 1st of 8 associate programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,171 – $73,728
Median · 5 years out
$55,181
middle 50%: $38,181 – $79,471
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $34,840 – $93,908
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Houston Community College's associate program in Real Estate earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $52,354 for this field, ranking 1st of 8 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,284 total interest
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