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What Lone Star College System graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (55)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$46,924$55,397$65,854
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$38,307$43,211$47,705
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,453$72,466$86,098
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$57,273$64,270$70,203
American Sign Language$32,149$44,030$53,107
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$44,340$56,312$59,848
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,943$60,864$70,788
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,088$44,534$49,171
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$45,276$57,926$69,058
Business/Commerce, General$41,566$65,262$80,472
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$33,209$52,031—
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$35,340$44,592$48,487
Computer Science$37,592——
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$48,596$65,986$78,576
Computer and Information Sciences, General$49,449$65,381$77,864
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$33,372$51,223—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,146$52,950$70,135
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$33,372$51,223—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$70,817$70,090$73,075
Design and Applied Arts$37,075$46,435$64,402
Education$27,756$59,083$68,117
Educational/Instructional Media Design$30,890$45,365$57,248
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$41,424$62,818$83,557
Engineering$46,298——
Engineering, General$31,905——
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$65,986$76,015—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$53,793$70,765$88,474
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$35,802$37,897$44,129
Fire Protection$95,335$108,135$116,855
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$32,149$44,030$53,107
Geography and Cartography$52,636——
Graphic Communications$35,340$44,592$48,487
Health Professions and Related Programs$66,476$81,191$91,828
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,592$50,311$56,406
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$59,649$76,015—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$67,773$70,944$91,385
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$35,802$37,897$44,129
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$54,051$71,497$91,084
Legal Professions and Studies$43,126$53,407$60,696
Legal Support Services$43,126$53,407$60,696
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,718$54,503$69,422
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,718$54,503$69,422
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,803$55,546$74,301
Mechanical Engineering$48,943——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$32,574$41,572$53,615
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$77,524——
Precision Metal Working$51,865$83,557—
Precision Production$51,865$83,557—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,995$88,842$100,580
Science Technologies/Technicians$49,399$56,312$59,848
Social Sciences$52,636——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$26,983$63,033$69,503
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,922$51,223—
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,307$43,211$47,705
Visual and Performing Arts$29,948$46,845$67,042

Certificate (1-2 years) (16)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$31,252——
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,227——
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,544$44,129$57,471
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$44,819$44,129$57,471
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$42,325$47,802—
Computer and Information Sciences, General$42,325$47,802—
Education$31,089$42,596—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$31,089$42,596—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$53,279——
Health Professions and Related Programs$46,118$71,678$87,501
Health and Medical Administrative Services$35,973$45,413$41,695
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$52,071——
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$39,842——
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$47,119$70,093$85,794
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$47,021$87,304$99,943
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$39,842——

Certificate (under 1 year) (41)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$46,898$59,391$67,160
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$34,370$41,591$48,487
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,336$77,306$84,400
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$31,732$38,781$48,238
American Sign Language$30,087$38,141$44,206
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,032$58,659$66,213
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$31,954$38,309$43,147
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$43,189$52,723$59,232
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$45,970$55,920$69,064
Computer and Information Sciences, General$45,936$56,170$69,242
Construction Trades$42,423$58,659—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$26,136$36,097$41,695
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$26,136$36,097$41,695
Education$35,145$42,033$54,857
Educational/Instructional Media Design$35,145$42,033$54,857
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$42,423$58,659—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,165$67,118$81,435
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$69,841$79,787—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$52,371$67,750$80,950
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$33,372$33,536$45,751
Fire Protection$44,295$75,144$92,501
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,087$38,141$44,206
Geography and Cartography$51,223$69,154$72,585
Health Professions and Related Programs$43,375$63,408$70,175
Health and Medical Administrative Services$29,797$38,529$42,446
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$44,464$60,789$66,409
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$44,295$75,144$92,501
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,372$33,536$45,751
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$52,185$67,498$80,996
Legal Professions and Studies$51,789—$62,818
Legal Support Services$51,789—$62,818
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$41,201$56,624$65,132
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$30,266$38,716$44,624
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$46,032$61,098$68,702
Precision Metal Working$40,906$58,858$71,441
Precision Production$40,906$58,858$71,441
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$50,919$82,784$92,664
Social Sciences$51,223$69,154$72,585
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$30,600——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$35,666$46,717$63,394
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$34,370$41,591$48,487

Certificate (2-4 years) (8)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$72,371$90,782—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,702——
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$50,767——
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$72,371$90,782—
Health Professions and Related Programs$68,702——
Legal Professions and Studies$45,287$55,640$68,521
Legal Support Services$45,287$55,640$68,521
Science Technologies/Technicians$50,767——