Associate-27% vs national median616 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 17th of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,847
middle 50%: $39,998 – $82,783
Median · 5 years out
$94,228
middle 50%: $57,156 – $142,744
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $66,619 – $155,413
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Science Technology graduates earn $58k in their first year. Median earnings reach $107k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
Three Rivers Community College
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$107,974 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$65,194 · 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
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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,428 · 5 yrs out