Trade School Scoreboard

Dallas College

Public in Dallas, TX. 25 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering veterinary tech, culinary, Drafting/CAD, fire science and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate218$90,465$14,003$159
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree123$72,171$14,393$164
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree28$53,020––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree57$48,670––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate563$47,206$7,035$80
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate141$44,447$11,583$132
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyAssociate degree66$39,478$15,453$176
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyCertificate157$36,571$13,515$154
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate98$34,965$15,703$178
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate87$32,851$11,938$136
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree33not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate162not reported$10,337$117
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree31not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate24not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree5not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate87not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree11not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate188not reported$5,500$63
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree11not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree34not reported$13,121$149
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate22not reported$16,332$186
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree7not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree8not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree6not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate102not reported$10,388$118

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (certificate): graduates earned $36,571 one year out, 22% above the national median for veterinary tech certificate programs ($30,025).
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $39,478 one year out, about the same as the national median for veterinary tech associate degree programs ($38,472).
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (certificate): graduates earned $34,965 one year out, 9% above the national median for culinary certificate programs ($31,975).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $44,447 one year out, 5% above the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.