Paris Junior College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 2,204 students.
About This School
Paris Junior College is a public institution located in Paris, Texas with approximately 2,204 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $7,690 per year. The graduation rate is 37%, and the typical graduate earns $31,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
Paris Junior College (PJC) is a public community college with three campuses in East Texas: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low and start close to home — at just $6,662/year net price and a median debt of only $4,300 at graduation, this is one of the more affordable paths through higher education in East Texas. That said, median earnings of $31,100 a decade after enrollment are modest, so this works best as a stepping stone toward a four-year degree or a specific trade, rather than a final destination if you're chasing higher earning potential.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 25% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 120 | $49,653 | $51,180 | −$1,527 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 119 | $44,977 | $44,125 | +$852 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 58 | $75,530 | $80,813 | −$5,283 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 50 | $45,243 | $47,660 | −$2,417 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 46 | $39,613 | $37,656 | +$1,957 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 29 | $38,962 | $40,162 | −$1,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 25 | $59,523 | $65,389 | −$5,866 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 2 | $32,045 | $58,236 | −$26,191 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,204 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Paris Junior College cost?
The average net price at Paris Junior College is about $7,690 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Paris Junior College?
Paris Junior College has a graduation rate of 37%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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