San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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San Jacinto Community College has 34 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $111,662 four years after finishing, against $91,557 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$47,048
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at San Jacinto Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | 195 | $63,523 | $111,662 | $91,55722% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 239 | $81,511 | $96,371 | $79,94321% above | $8,044 |
| Engineering, General | 42 | N/A | $87,971 | $75,24617% above | N/A |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 80 | $55,163 | $82,809 | $73,91912% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 215 | $61,606 | $71,782 | $64,06312% above | $8,305 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 67 | N/A | $63,403 | $59,9966% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 68 | $47,171 | $61,487 | $60,0862% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 120 | N/A | $59,360 | $61,5574% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 251 | $23,526 | $54,018 | $37,89843% above | $5,023 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 25 | $53,376 | $53,546 | $46,24616% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 781 | $41,774 | $53,335 | $49,1349% above | $5,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 27 | $53,085 | N/A | $54,5123% below | N/A |
| Computer Programming | 172 | $30,306 | $47,886 | $59,64620% below | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 0 | $30,644 | $47,229 | $50,3406% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,318 | $31,723 | $46,684 | $42,7749% above | $6,313 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 72 | $38,652 | $45,720 | $34,86831% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 37 | $42,130 | $44,805 | $45,7512% below | N/A |
| Behavioral Sciences | 391 | $34,498 | $43,440 | $41,6344% above | $8,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $41,975 | N/A | $42,7512% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 18 | $40,256 | $41,445 | $41,4450% above | N/A |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 58 | $40,249 | N/A | $38,5774% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | $39,193 | N/A | $44,13611% below | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 80 | $23,847 | $36,746 | $32,30414% above | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 6 | $17,376 | N/A | $24,00128% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 59 | $82,285 | $80,161 | $56,69541% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 56 | $55,597 | $70,986 | $56,82125% above | N/A |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | 49 | N/A | $58,668 | $60,6703% below | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 99 | N/A | $54,160 | $49,5889% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 325 | $35,480 | $51,392 | $49,1005% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 101 | $53,522 | $49,413 | $50,5932% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 56 | $36,249 | $45,568 | $38,71418% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 126 | $34,918 | $35,814 | $36,7763% below | N/A |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 30 | $19,596 | $25,446 | $30,02815% below | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 291 | $20,349 | $22,973 | $25,0128% below | $7,802 |
Careers linked to the programs San Jacinto Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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