Pasadena, Texas · Public
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians at San Jacinto Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5% reported program-share signal, $12,143 school-wide net price, and $43,062 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1,139 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1,139
- Schools with reported signal
- 46
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 30.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,143/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $48,572
- Median debt
- $9,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $43,062/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5%), school-wide average net price ($12,143), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($43,062), and peer averages from 46 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 46 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,915 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($424 above). Together, those evidence points place San Jacinto Community College in the top 89% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 5.8% reported share · $4,666 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 0.3% reported share · $5,127 net A+ Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR · 3.2% reported share · $2,846 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians accounts for 5% of reported programs at San Jacinto Community College, which is bigger than 80% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,139 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
San Jacinto Community College's average net price is $12,143 per year, about $48,572 over four years. That is $3,915 above the $8,228 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $43,062 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $424 above the $42,638 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks San Jacinto Community College #41 of 46 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.