Certificate (under 1 year)-41% vs national median131 grads tracked
Science Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 11th of 14 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,460
middle 50%: $36,215 – $70,227
Median · 5 years out
$66,937
middle 50%: $41,449 – $123,770
Median · 10 years out
$96,190
middle 50%: $61,332 – $141,822
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Science Technologies certificate holders at Houston Community College earn a median of $47,460 in year one. This grows to $96,190 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,070 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar State College - Orange
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$34,840 · 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