Associate+3% vs national median212 grads tracked
Engineering at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 39th of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,753
middle 50%: $19,288 – $44,276
Median · 5 years out
$79,423
middle 50%: $62,971 – $93,314
Median · 10 years out
$102,775
middle 50%: $83,086 – $119,824
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hudson Valley Community College Engineering associates earn a median of $29k in year one. By year five, salaries reach $79k, and $103k by year ten.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $8,045 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Hudson Valley Community College
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$115,618 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$85,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,387 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$81,210 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,423 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,369 · 5 yrs out
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