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