Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas

  • Two-year college
  • Public
  • Suburb
  • 6,247 students

What you can study

Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.

Agriculture and horticulture

  • Agriculture, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
  • Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
  • Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343

Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Carpentry and construction

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 37 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
  • Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 21 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $73,619 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578

HVAC and refrigeration

  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589

Massage therapy

  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 72 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Pilot and air transportation

  • Air TransportationAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 181 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 44 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $41,817 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $81,927 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 53 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
  • Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (28)
  • Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,380
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 158 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 36 finishedNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 66 finishedGraduates here earned $35,229 a year afterNationally: $40,381
  • ChemistryAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,707
  • Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,346
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $22,567
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $47,691
  • Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $24,176
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $33,448
  • Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 89 finishedNationally: $24,502
  • Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,878
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 50 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $45,677
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 131 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $37,255
  • JournalismAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,005
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificateNationally: $35,042
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1,000 finishedGraduates here earned $42,089 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $31,627
  • MathematicsAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $36,826
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 45 finishedNationally: $41,294
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 18 finishedNationally: $38,048
  • MusicAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
  • Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $27,637
  • Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $33,090
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $32,424
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$4,648$30–48k$4,652$48–75k$5,796$75–110k$9,639Over $110kNot reportedSource: College Scorecard
Average net price
$5,337per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$13,749sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$3,750Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
17%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
16%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$44,9166 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$46,74210 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$9,833federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Central Texas College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.

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