Program Payoff

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York. 79 certificate and associate programs, public. 79 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
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Associate's degree $97,959 (19) $65,530
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $9,500 $61,064 (30) $77,040
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $15,575 $58,823 (53) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Fire Protection Associate's degree $42,682 (13) $167,200
Managers, All Other
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $39,729 (11) $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $37,208 (14) $48,000
Medical Assistants
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $34,704 (11) $166,180
Software Developers
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $33,993 (12) $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $33,382 (31) $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Information Science/Studies Associate's degree $31,305 (20) $166,180
Software Developers
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $30,554 (22) $83,450
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $12,000 $26,121 (72) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $9,922 $25,774 (15) $120,990
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $8,605 $24,904 (47) $44,240
Security Guards
Human Services, General Associate's degree $12,019 $24,035 (33) $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,500 $22,290 (177) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Journalism Associate's degree $8,250 $20,140 (14) $101,480
Editors
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $10,085 not published $81,250
Public Relations Specialists
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $9,222 not published $65,100
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree $12,000 not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
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
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
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $57,790
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $48,000
Customer Service Representatives
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree not published $95,980
Social and Community Service Managers
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Construction Trades, Other Associate's degree not published
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
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Data Processing Associate's degree not published $116,990
Computer Occupations, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, Other Associate's degree not published $82,020
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $78,750
Electricians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $100,960
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $100,960
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
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 Control Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $74,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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
Geography and Cartography Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate's degree not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $58,130
Community Health Workers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $58,130
Community Health Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate 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
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
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
Human Resources Management and Services Associate's degree not published $84,380
Human Resources Specialists
Human Services, General Undergraduate certificate not published $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Interior Architecture Associate's degree not published $175,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Manufacturing Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $80,430
Cost Estimators
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
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $90,080
Compliance Officers
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Associate's degree not published $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $60,920
Machinists
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $60,920
Machinists
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Associate's degree not published
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
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
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 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.