Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Tarrant County College District has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $90,737 four years after finishing, against $60,086 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$45,883
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 Tarrant County College District. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 88 | $66,556 | $90,737 | $60,08651% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 268 | $74,701 | $85,970 | $79,9438% above | $10,319 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 103 | $67,135 | $83,608 | $64,06331% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 22 | N/A | $67,705 | $64,8784% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 81 | $50,864 | $62,594 | $54,82314% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 22 | $55,350 | $62,271 | $46,24635% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 93 | $24,285 | $55,136 | $37,89845% above | $9,061 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 173 | $46,727 | $50,244 | $49,3232% above | $12,757 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4,283 | $36,560 | $47,741 | $42,77412% above | $8,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 28 | N/A | $47,675 | $47,3061% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 23 | N/A | $46,074 | $45,7511% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 148 | $64,765 | $70,953 | $50,59340% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 65 | N/A | $61,171 | $56,6958% above | N/A |
| Precision Metal Working | 54 | N/A | $59,011 | $49,10020% above | N/A |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 44 | N/A | $57,020 | $55,8872% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 151 | $48,647 | $53,883 | $51,7904% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | N/A | $49,705 | $45,4039% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 268 | $44,237 | $49,328 | $47,1005% above | $12,750 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 167 | $46,988 | N/A | $48,2593% below | N/A |
| Real Estate | 37 | N/A | $43,418 | $46,2066% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 19 | N/A | $37,763 | $35,5186% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 19 | N/A | $30,600 | $42,54928% below | N/A |
| American Sign Language | 61 | N/A | $26,284 | $40,13135% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Tarrant County College District 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
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
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, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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