Program Payoff

Suffolk County Community College

Selden, New York. 71 certificate and associate programs, public. 71 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 $9,000 $71,686 (133) $109,440
Registered Nurses
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $49,918 (55) $48,000
Medical Assistants
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $46,478 (11) $74,430
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $45,128 (26) $48,590
Nursing Assistants
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $42,682 (14) $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $42,682 (33) $54,120
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate $39,729 (20) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Associate's degree $36,324 (54)
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $7,000 $34,495 (149) $44,240
Security Guards
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree $33,993 (11) $81,250
Public Relations Specialists
Fire Protection Associate's degree $33,446 (15) $167,200
Managers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $8,000 $31,133 (100) $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $29,832 (19) $68,410
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $7,500 $29,685 (56) $102,640
Accountants and Auditors
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree $26,739 (50) $43,680
Cooks, Restaurant
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $25,194 (21) $67,600
Audio and Video Technicians
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $8,000 $25,103 (754) $67,640
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Associate's degree $24,035 (24)
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $8,906 $23,340 (36) $120,990
Web and Digital Interface Designers
Teaching Assistants/Aides Associate's degree $20,824 (20) $43,610
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree $18,087 (28) $98,850
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $8,630 not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $121,040
Project Management Specialists
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate 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
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
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $166,180
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $166,180
Software Developers
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $76,260
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $107,550
Producers and Directors
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
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $130,860
General and Operations Managers
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $107,550
Producers and Directors
Fire Protection Undergraduate certificate not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $92,190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
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
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
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
History Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
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 Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $37,590
Childcare Workers
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $47,190
Social and Human Service Assistants
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Journalism Associate's degree not published $101,480
Editors
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Marketing Associate's degree not published $98,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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 Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Philosophy Associate's degree not published $134,680
Natural Sciences Managers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $97,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Associate's degree not published $101,480
Editors
Sociology Associate's degree not published $167,200
Managers, All Other
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $98,580
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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 Undergraduate certificate not published $47,090
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $131,220
Health Specialties Teachers, 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.