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Houston Community College

San Jacinto College provides career training programs for residents of the Greater Houston area. The college serves multiple independent school districts, offering accessible education for a variety of students. They are a good option for those seeking a community college education in the Houston area.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,364/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

70/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,040/yr

Out-of-state: $5,460/yr

All Programs at Houston Community College

29 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
Nursing Compare across schools	90	$66,743/yr	Moderate	248.7x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools	90	$56,454/yr	Resilient	278.3x
Business Administration Compare across schools	81	$34,732/yr	Moderate	111.8x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	79	$64,648/yr	Resilient	376.2x
Business Operations Support Compare across schools	79	$37,482/yr	Exposed	171.8x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	78	$67,098/yr	Resilient	199.8x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools	78	$42,459/yr	Resilient	136.4x
Accounting Compare across schools	77	$34,667/yr	Exposed	168.9x
Computer Networking Compare across schools	76	$42,875/yr	Exposed	104.1x
Fire Protection Compare across schools	75	$39,283/yr	Resilient	252.0x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools	75	$35,469/yr	Resilient	184.5x
Dental Assisting Compare across schools	74	$56,005/yr	Resilient	158.0x
Vehicle Repair Technology Compare across schools	74	$37,377/yr	AI-Proof	182.2x
Business Operations Support Compare across schools	74	$35,300/yr	Exposed	104.3x
Accounting Compare across schools	73	$34,447/yr	Exposed	97.7x
Engineering Science Compare across schools	71	$61,518/yr	Moderate	178.5x
Physical Science Technology Compare across schools	71	$60,612/yr	Resilient	153.9x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools	71	$48,172/yr	Resilient	117.1x
Vehicle Repair Technology Compare across schools	71	$39,835/yr	AI-Proof	96.6x
Culinary Arts Compare across schools	71	$26,419/yr	AI-Proof	54.2x
Mining & Petroleum Technology Compare across schools	64	$47,146/yr	Resilient	108.9x
Drafting & Design Technology Compare across schools	63	$45,548/yr	Moderate	133.8x
Precision Metalworking Compare across schools	62	$27,696/yr	AI-Proof	190.2x
HVAC Technology Compare across schools	57	$26,250/yr	AI-Proof	127.7x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools	56	$29,423/yr	AI-Proof	111.4x
Cosmetology Compare across schools	54	$16,777/yr	Resilient	81.4x
Biology Compare across schools	51	$24,621/yr	Moderate	59.3x
Cosmetology Compare across schools	48	$15,372/yr	Resilient	52.5x
Graphic Communications Compare across schools	34	$16,155/yr	Moderate	95.1x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 29 trade and vocational programs at Houston Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.