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title: Dallas College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Dallas, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,714 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,743 – $61,867 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 32% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $9,704 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 54% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,714 | derived |

**32% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,500 (≈ 13% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,732 to $78,192 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,192 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,895 | $8,245 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $60,486 | $10,942 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,159 | $11,250 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,999 | not reported |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $42,571 | $13,248 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,234 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $40,898 | $8,044 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $39,246 | $11,863 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $38,923 | $17,715 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,920 | $8,919 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $38,110 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,478 | $9,463 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,983 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $35,867 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,855 | $16,386 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,472 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $33,859 | $13,113 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,833 | $8,625 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,515 | $9,000 |
| Real Estate. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,083 | $9,500 |
| Data Processing. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,429 | $9,815 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,005 | $14,250 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,379 | $7,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,082 | $9,742 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,690 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $26,423 | not reported |
| Graphic Communications. | Associate's Degree | $21,770 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $21,425 | $10,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $19,732 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Dallas College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?224615

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