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

El Paso, 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 | $35,212 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,704 – $55,562 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,231 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 24% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,337 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 47% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.15× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $7,212 | derived |

**24% 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 $5,231 (≈ 15% 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 $14,806 to $59,530 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,530 | $9,092 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,575 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $43,005 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,792 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,905 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $24,697 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $23,394 | $4,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $23,110 | $4,308 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $21,761 | $6,750 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $20,595 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Associate's Degree | $19,698 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $18,628 | $6,766 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $16,658 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $14,958 | $4,500 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $14,933 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $14,806 | 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 El Paso Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?224642

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