Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology at Mohawk Valley Community College

A $37,415 first-year salary puts this program below 95% of similar electrical maintenance programs nationwide—a significant gap when the national median sits at $45,298. While this sits near the middle of New York's range for these programs, that's cold comfort when the state itself lags behind national norms for technical graduates. Based on comparable programs at similar colleges, graduates here likely carry around $12,000 in debt, creating a manageable 0.32 debt-to-earnings ratio that should be repayable within a few years.

The core issue isn't the debt load—it's whether these earnings justify foregoing two years of work experience and income. At roughly $37,000 annually, graduates earn what many entry-level positions pay without specialized training, and they trail peers at programs like Erie Community College by nearly $2,000. For a technical credential designed to boost earning power, that's underwhelming. The small sample size that triggered data suppression also raises questions about job placement: are enough students completing this program and finding relevant work?

If your child is set on this field, compare what Mohawk Valley's specific employers and placement rates look like against other SUNY community colleges with stronger earnings outcomes. The debt is survivable, but the earnings gap suggests this particular program isn't delivering the technical premium you'd expect.