Degree Programs Overview
Houston Community College offers 203 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs.
A total of 6,538 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Houston CC. 1,327 students completed certificate programs and 5,211 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Houston CC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Associate's | 91 | NOT OFFERED | 5,211 | 1,838 | 3,373 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 46 | NOT OFFERED | 786 | 401 | 385 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 65 | NOT OFFERED | 541 | 184 | 357 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Houston Community College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$70,964 | $5,914 | $12,455 | $132 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$61,478 | $5,123 | $17,487 | $185 |
|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions |
$60,049 | $5,004 | - | - |
|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$51,649 | $4,304 | $15,000 | $159 |
|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians |
$44,505 | $3,709 | $16,784 | $178 |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions |
$43,920 | $3,660 | - | - |
|---|
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$39,717 | $3,310 | - | - |
|---|
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians |
$37,028 | $3,086 | $19,625 | $208 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$36,490 | $3,041 | $15,625 | $166 |
|---|
| Legal Support Services |
$35,149 | $2,929 | $13,766 | $146 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences |
$34,849 | $2,904 | - | - |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
$31,478 | $2,623 | $14,301 | $152 |
|---|
Certificate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$58,256 | $4,855 | $10,500 | $111 |
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| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$51,226 | $4,269 | $9,500 | $101 |
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| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants |
$50,052 | $4,171 | - | - |
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| Fire Protection |
$38,994 | $3,250 | - | - |
|---|
| Precision Metal Working |
$34,611 | $2,884 | $9,500 | $101 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$33,718 | $2,810 | $13,625 | $144 |
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| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services |
$32,914 | $2,743 | - | - |
|---|
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services |
$25,779 | $2,148 | $18,595 | $197 |
|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services |
$15,374 | $1,281 | $9,500 | $101 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Houston Community College.
At the school, the General Studies Associate program has the most completers of 1,775 and the Business Administration and Management Associate program has the second most completers of 835 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 68 | 4 | 64 |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 53 | 6 | 47 |
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| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 49 | 12 | 37 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 47 | 44 | 3 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 43 | 3 | 40 |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 33 | 6 | 27 |
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| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 26 | 2 | 24 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 23 | 19 | 4 |
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| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 23 | 13 | 10 |
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| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 22 | - | 22 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| General Studies | 1,775 | 585 | 1,190 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 835 | 349 | 486 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 582 | 96 | 486 |
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| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 163 | 21 | 142 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 153 | 47 | 106 |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 152 | 26 | 126 |
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| Psychology | 126 | 20 | 106 |
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| Computer Science | 106 | 84 | 22 |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 89 | 65 | 24 |
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| Engineering Science | 65 | 55 | 10 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 81 | 60 | 21 |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 64 | 59 | 5 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 63 | 60 | 3 |
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| Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | 58 | - | 58 |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 49 | 36 | 13 |
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| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 43 | 6 | 37 |
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| Real Estate | 42 | 10 | 32 |
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| Accounting | 41 | 11 | 30 |
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| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 40 | 14 | 26 |
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| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 38 | 16 | 22 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
35 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 1 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design | 3 |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 1 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
47 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 12 |
54 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
106 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 10 |
89 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 22 |
37 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Barbering/Barber | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist | 58 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 2 |
27 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 8 |
25 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
152 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering Science | NOT OFFERED |
65 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Instrumentation Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Metallurgical Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 |
47 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
28 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Development | 4 |
26 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care and Support Services Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 33 |
34 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
1,775 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
582 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Chemical Technology/Technician | 8 |
39 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
126 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 81 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 29 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 3 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 64 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrician | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 4 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 47 |
30 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician | 19 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 23 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dance | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fashion/Apparel Design | 2 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Interior Design | 7 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 23 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
31 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Theory and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music Management | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 68 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 49 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
30 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 17 |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 7 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 19 |
28 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Histologic Technician | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
153 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 53 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 5 |
835 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 29 |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | 9 |
41 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Banking and Financial Support Services | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Meeting and Event Planning | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 11 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Real Estate | 42 |
40 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 5 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 5 |
835 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 29 |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | 9 |
41 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | NOT OFFERED |
32 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Banking and Financial Support Services | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Meeting and Event Planning | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
24 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 11 |
18 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Real Estate | 42 |
40 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 5 |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|