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Associate-9% vs national median64 grads tracked

Data Processing at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York

Ranked 19th of 32 associate programs in Data Processing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,231
middle 50%: $23,105 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $33,666 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$59,517
middle 50%: $42,146 – $96,791

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Data Processing (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hostos Community College of the City University of New York's associate program in Data Processing earn a median $32,231 one year after graduating, rising to $59,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $55,359 for this field, ranking 19th of 32 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,364 total interest

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