Program Payoff

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, New York. 41 certificate and associate programs, public. 41 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in New York.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,000 $63,377 (44) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $41,160 (13) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $31,848 (14) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Human Services, General Associate's degree $12,000 $31,133 (21) $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $11,000 $29,685 (51) $44,240
Security Guards
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $8,937 $26,933 (20) $81,250
Public Relations Specialists
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $7,599 $25,967 (51) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,779 $21,588 (128) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree $6,500 not published $98,850
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $126,650
Flight Attendants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $57,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $77,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $175,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $74,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $83,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $37,590
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $37,590
Childcare Workers
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Public Health Associate's degree not published $164,120
Medical and Health Services Managers
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,090
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $85,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.