Houston, Texas · Public
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at Houston City College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,737 school-wide net price and $39,254 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 609
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 16.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,737/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $22,948
- Median debt
- $13,921
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $39,254/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($5,737), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($39,254), and peer averages from 609 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 609 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,978 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($12,340 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Houston City College in the top 11% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 9.8% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.6% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 5.5% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General accounts for 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for Houston City College. That award concentration is higher than at 55% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Houston City College's average net price is $5,737 per year, about $22,948 over four years. That is $10,978 below the $16,715 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $39,254 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,340 below the $51,594 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Houston City College #69 of 609 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.