Est. Earnings (1yr)
$27,988
Est. from NY median (4 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$12,889
Est. from national median (32 programs)

Earnings Over Time

How earnings evolve from 1 year to 4 years after graduation

School1 Year4 YearsGrowth
Schenectady County Community College$30,739
Central New Mexico Community College$31,256$37,017+18%
Saint Paul College$32,055$32,298+1%
Jefferson Community College$27,397$29,448+7%
Hudson Valley Community College$28,815$29,021+1%

Compare to Similar Programs in New York

Human Development, Family Studies, associates's programs at peer institutions in New York (24 total in state)

SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady$5,924$27,988*$30,739$12,889*
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy$6,694$28,815*$29,021$8,216*0.29
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse$6,042$28,579**
Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown$6,048$27,397*$29,448*
Erie Community CollegeBuffalo$6,100$25,239**
National Median$25,838*$14,614*0.57
* Estimated from similar programs
About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Schenectady County Community College, approximately 24% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 4 similar programs in NY. Actual outcomes may vary.