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Real Estate associate's degree at Houston City College

Houston, TX · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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30Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

399Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
306Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
198Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
27.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 117 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,737

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,140

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$288/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,737Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,009Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE16.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$288
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $40,327

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Real Estate Brokers$63,390 median wageTX estimate · 2,040 jobs · 41-9021$42,550–$85,660 middle 50% of TX wages+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,320 median wageTX estimate · 45,350 jobs · 11-9141$46,780–$88,600 middle 50% of TX wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 36,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentReal Estate Sales Agents$45,740 median wageTX estimate · 22,250 jobs · 41-9022$36,920–$74,660 middle 50% of TX wages+1.7% projected U.S. growth · 32,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAppraisers and Assessors of Real EstateNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2023Appraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$3,375 less debt

Earnings
$53,534
Debt
$23,765
Annual net price
$9,597
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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