Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 45,188 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.
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 253 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 62 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 124 finishedGraduates here earned $36,152 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 77 finishedGraduates here earned $40,561 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 230 finishedGraduates here earned $23,487 a year after finishingNationally: $30,190
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 270 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 230 finishedGraduates here earned $44,914 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Data ProcessingCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,489
- Data ProcessingAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,799
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 69 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's degree · 71 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $69,677
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 99 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,214
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 23 finishedGraduates here earned $71,153 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 195 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 36 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 109 finishedGraduates here earned $79,125 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 142 finishedGraduates here earned $67,600 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 152 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 76 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,056
- Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,477
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,712
- Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $59,185
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 184 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 32 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 67 finishedGraduates here earned $37,239 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 80 finishedGraduates here earned $46,067 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 49 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $40,237 a year after finishingNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 42 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Pilot and air transportation
- Air TransportationCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,972
- Air TransportationAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,658
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 190 finishedGraduates here earned $39,324 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 135 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 38 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 64 finishedGraduates here earned $63,566 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 133 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 326 finishedGraduates here earned $79,861 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's degree · 70 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $84,093
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 315 finishedGraduates here earned $37,437 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 66 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (35)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 31 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $45,385
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 543 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 202 finishedGraduates here earned $46,820 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 757 finishedGraduates here earned $45,021 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- Chemical EngineeringAssociate degree · 6 finished
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Educational/Instructional Media DesignCertificate · 98 finishedNationally: $37,986
- Educational/Instructional Media DesignAssociate degree · 92 finishedGraduates here earned $21,170 a year afterNationally: $21,826
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 34 finishedNationally: $47,691
- English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 37 finishedNationally: $27,003
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 20 finishedNationally: $29,298
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 14 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Geography and CartographyCertificate · 20 finishedNationally: $46,721
- Geography and CartographyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $45,792
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $38,650
- HistoryAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $31,926
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 6,485 finishedGraduates here earned $33,078 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mechanical EngineeringAssociate degree · 22 finishedNationally: $52,218
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 58 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 46 finishedNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $57,582
- Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $87,158 a year afterNationally: $61,888
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 34 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate degree · 12 finishedNationally: $27,637
- SociologyAssociate degree · 33 finishedNationally: $33,731
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 26 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 25 finishedNationally: $37,661
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $15,874per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,720sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $3,330Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 7%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 19%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $38,5286 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $44,18710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $10,500federal 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 Lone Star College System, 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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