Program Payoff

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York. 60 certificate and associate programs, public. 60 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 $20,219 $56,566 (60) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $48,432 (22) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Food Science and Technology Associate's degree $29,685 (13) $38,470
Food Batchmakers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $28,598 (12) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $16,743 $27,642 (29) $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $26,585 (53) $44,240
Security Guards
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Associate's degree $25,967 (23) $76,990
Conservation Scientists
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree $25,194 (15) $90,080
Compliance Officers
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree $25,194 (11) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $11,000 $24,035 (70) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,000 $22,767 (149) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Music Associate's degree $22,329 (27) $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $22,192 (13) $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree $19,749 (29) $95,980
Social and Community Service Managers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $16,478 (20) $120,990
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree $12,000 not published $58,130
Community Health Workers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $58,300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $58,300
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $67,600
Audio and Video Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $61,210
Biological Technicians
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $81,250
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $44,240
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Associate's degree not published $82,480
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $107,550
Producers and Directors
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $77,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical 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
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Associate's degree not published $92,790
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $38,470
Food Batchmakers
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $92,190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $83,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $83,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
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
Marketing Associate's degree not published $98,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Undergraduate certificate not published $90,080
Compliance Officers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $107,550
Producers and Directors
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $101,480
Editors
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $98,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $47,090
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teaching Assistants/Aides Undergraduate certificate not published $43,610
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

"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.