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Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median318 grads tracked

Real Estate at Houston Community College

Ranked 21st of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,768
middle 50%: $28,525 – $68,230
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,626 – $76,435
Median · 10 years out
$55,778
middle 50%: $36,139 – $75,565

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Real Estate (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Houston Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Real Estate earn a median $43,768 one year after graduating, rising to $55,778 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 21st of 30 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,018 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$52,452 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$46,883 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$42,762 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,037 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$39,793 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$39,425 · 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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