Human Services at Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$32,887
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,446
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,422
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#50 of 65
Rank by pay
#55 of 65
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,946
Median federal debt

Hudson Valley Community College graduates in human services earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hudson Valley Community College Compares for Human Services

All 65 colleges reporting human services 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
1Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$53,029$48,775#6$41,008
2Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME$52,110$55,379#1$40,029
3Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$48,973$46,780#11$29,762
4CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY$48,782$46,430#12$36,338
5Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD$48,479$52,183#3$35,070
6Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$48,442$46,107#13$27,581
7Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA$48,185$49,005#5$26,558
8Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$48,014$53,240#2—
9CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY$47,942$45,631#15—
10Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$47,362$48,168#7$24,893
…
47Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY$39,729$37,814#51$25,855
48Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH$39,202$41,834#30—
49James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OH$38,876$41,487#33—
50Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$38,446$36,593#55$32,887
51Fresno City College Fresno, CA$38,378$34,921#62—
52Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY$38,232$36,389#56$27,366
53Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI$38,047$37,472#53—

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
Engineering$73,204—#33 of 53
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 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 human services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,887 one year after graduating and $38,446 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hudson Valley Community College rank for human services?

Among 65 colleges reporting earnings for human services graduates, Hudson Valley Community College ranks #50 by median pay four years after graduation, and #55 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human services at Hudson Valley Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for human services ($39,422), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,946.

← 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.