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Certificate (1-2 years)+45% vs national median68 grads tracked

Science Technologies/Technicians at Hudson Valley Community College

Ranked 3rd of 8 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Science Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $32,883 – $68,249
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $44,398 – $118,430
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Science Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Hudson Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Science Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $50,183 for this field, ranking 3rd of 8 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,290 total interest

Same major at other universities

Alvin Community College
$139,210 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$36,846 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$34,473 · 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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