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Certificate (under 1 year)+1% vs national median351 grads tracked

Real Estate at Tarrant County College District

Ranked 13th of 30 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Real Estate by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,285
middle 50%: $30,167 – $62,474
Median · 5 years out
$53,421
middle 50%: $35,197 – $77,013
Median · 10 years out
$73,228
middle 50%: $50,065 – $98,192

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 Tarrant County College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Real Estate earn a median $43,285 one year after graduating, rising to $73,228 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $52,839 for this field, ranking 13th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,456 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elgin Community College
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$57,090 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Tarrant County College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,103 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$76,921 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$75,919 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,031 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out

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