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Associate-17% vs national median129 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Onondaga Community College

Ranked 72nd of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,987
middle 50%: $20,222 – $34,014
Median · 5 years out
$34,435
middle 50%: $26,197 – $43,047
Median · 10 years out
$44,785
middle 50%: $35,581 – $57,124

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Onondaga Community College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $25,987 one year after graduating, rising to $44,785 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 72nd of 82 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
12.3 yrs
≈ $15,278 total interest

Same major at other universities

Iowa Valley Community College District
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Central Maine Community College
$35,666 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$35,626 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$34,915 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$34,622 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$34,228 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$34,002 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,005 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Onondaga Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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