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Associate-57% vs national median68 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 32nd of 41 associate programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,948
middle 50%: $22,471 – $39,655
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $40,956 – $82,210
Median · 10 years out
$74,729
middle 50%: $49,855 – $98,592

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Hudson Valley Community College's associate program in Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $29,948 one year after graduating, rising to $74,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 57% below the national median of $128,852 for this field, ranking 32nd of 41 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?

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,823 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Central Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,213 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$54,503 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$48,780 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$46,924 · 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 (Associate)
$79,423 · 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

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