Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas. 81 certificate and associate programs, public. 81 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Texas.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $65,362 (157) | $95,970 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | $5,250 | $57,920 (54) | $78,630 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $8,453 | $51,707 (111) | $78,630 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | $8,042 | $47,686 (68) | $39,520 Medical Assistants |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | $44,170 (25) | $132,150 Software Developers |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (11) | $57,760 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | $42,682 (18) | $53,340 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $41,789 (59) | $53,340 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $9,312 | $38,829 (26) | $37,500 Nursing Assistants |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (16) | $62,310 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | $7,000 | $37,568 (16) | $103,230 General and Operations Managers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | $36,185 (55) | $53,340 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $33,281 (15) | $76,760 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | $6,750 | $32,925 (25) | $103,230 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | $11,375 | $32,569 (33) | $103,230 General and Operations Managers |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,839 (12) | $76,760 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | $9,091 | $30,771 (25) | $35,980 Security Guards |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | $5,625 | $29,685 (14) | $39,520 Medical Assistants |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,669 (33) | $57,760 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | $3,500 | $27,476 (18) | $53,340 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $7,750 | $26,278 (616) | $64,110 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (20) | $48,910 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $24,369 (19) | $55,680 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | $7,687 | $22,771 (16) | $62,760 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Undergraduate certificate | $5,399 | $16,293 (32) | $30,680 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists |
| American Sign Language | Associate's degree | — | $9,167 (12) | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | not published | $48,910 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Associate's degree | — | not published | $62,860 Training and Development Specialists |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | $6,750 | not published | $95,970 Registered Nurses |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,700 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
| Air Transportation | Associate's degree | — | not published | $100,700 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,130 Biological Technicians |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,130 Biological Technicians |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $40,420 Customer Service Representatives |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $40,420 Customer Service Representatives |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's degree | — | not published | $171,370 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,160 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $132,150 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Associate's degree | — | not published | $132,150 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $132,150 Software Developers |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $30,680 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $111,530 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $45,430 Dental Assistants |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,560 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,860 Training and Development Specialists |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,520 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,520 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,050 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,050 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,050 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $74,050 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $171,370 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,680 Surveying and Mapping Technicians |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,680 Surveying and Mapping Technicians |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Fire Protection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,340 Health Education Specialists |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $64,940 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,940 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| History | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $62,310 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's degree | — | not published | $112,410 Mechanical Engineers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $55,680 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,820 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,820 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,150 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,150 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,590 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Sociology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,390 Managers, All Other |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $108,150 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $108,150 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $108,150 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.