Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Associate's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,204
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$72,916
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 53
Rank by pay
#31 of 53
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,935
Median federal debt

Hudson Valley Community College graduates in engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hudson Valley Community College Compares for Engineering

All 53 colleges reporting engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Austin Community College District Austin, TX$88,366$89,842#3$43,183
2San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$87,971$89,441#4—
3Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA$87,284$79,480#14—
4Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK$86,039$96,601#1—
5Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD$82,161$72,106#26—
6College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$81,793$71,783#27—
7Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK$81,685$91,713#2—
8Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$81,335$88,850#6—
9Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$81,069$73,821#21$16,790
10Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$80,843$86,681#8—
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30J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA$73,364$66,805#35—
31Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$73,292$84,861#10—
32Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA$73,237$66,641#38—
33Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$73,204$69,675#31—
34Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX$73,123$74,345#20—
35Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA$72,844$66,331#39—
36Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY$72,741$69,234#33—

Other Majors at Hudson Valley Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,166$58,246#37 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,443$69,638#339 of 962
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,276—#12 of 59
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$69,398$49,095#24 of 52
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$67,702$56,997#29 of 40
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$64,515$47,134#9 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,598$52,151#138 of 237
Information Science/Studies$61,679$38,906#15 of 24
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$59,472—#42 of 117
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$58,190$44,162#8 of 9
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,029$43,799#132 of 176
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,266$38,018#207 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,627$30,093#195 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$47,573$36,061#56 of 286
Accounting and Related Services$47,322—#138 of 225
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$46,782—#8 of 58
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,976$24,099#16 of 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,374$28,464#586 of 947
Human Services$38,446$32,887#50 of 65
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$37,320$28,815#30 of 93
Fine and Studio Arts$25,831—#25 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hudson Valley Community College engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $73,204 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hudson Valley Community College rank for engineering?

Among 53 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Hudson Valley Community College ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at Hudson Valley Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for engineering ($72,916), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,935.

← All data for Hudson Valley Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.