Program Payoff

Jefferson Community College

Watertown, New York. 40 certificate and associate programs, public. 40 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 $20,689 $60,771 (30) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $13,000 $30,047 (41) $44,240
Security Guards
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $29,685 (13) $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $28,236 (11) $166,180
Software Developers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $11,847 $25,967 (37) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Associate's degree $25,774 (11) $98,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $24,421 (23) $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree $12,855 $22,999 (19) $95,980
Social and Community Service Managers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,750 $22,192 (119) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $20,140 (22) $37,590
Childcare Workers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $18,309 (12) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $76,990
Conservation Scientists
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
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $44,240
Security Guards
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $98,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $175,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Homeland Security Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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
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
Social Work Undergraduate certificate not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Social Work Associate's degree not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate 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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $85,760
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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.