Program Payoff

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas. 70 certificate and associate programs, public. 70 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Texas.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $30,119 (22) $108,150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $26,933 (33) $103,230
General and Operations Managers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree $26,933 (21)
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $24,035 (24) $64,110
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $18,087 (22) $35,980
Security Guards
Psychology, General Associate's degree $16,169 (16) $134,390
Managers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $10,142 $11,851 (27) $62,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $48,910
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $105,370
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published $50,270
Agricultural Technicians
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
Anthropology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $46,280
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $103,230
General and Operations Managers
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
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Civil Engineering Associate's degree not published $96,860
Civil Engineers
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $65,160
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $98,440
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate not published $30,680
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $30,680
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Dance Associate's degree not published $77,560
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Associate's degree not published $38,880
Data Entry Keyers
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $77,560
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Economics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $129,450
Electrical Engineers
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
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Associate's degree not published $47,510
Interpreters and Translators
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Food Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $37,500
Food Batchmakers
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Associate's degree not published $129,960
Natural Sciences Managers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $59,340
Health Education Specialists
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
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree not published $132,150
Software Developers
International Relations and National Security Studies Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Library and Archives Assisting Associate's degree not published $38,640
Library Technicians
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Marketing Associate's degree not published $136,020
Sales Managers
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Associate's degree not published $112,410
Mechanical Engineers
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
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $75,370
Compliance Officers
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $129,960
Natural Sciences Managers
Physics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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 Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Associate's degree not published $63,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Social Work Associate's degree not published $55,680
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Sociology Associate's degree not published $134,390
Managers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $40,880
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $62,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $55,670
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree not published $55,670
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate 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.