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title: Hudson Valley Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Troy, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,460 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $25,134 – $69,179 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,713 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 35% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,757 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 67% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $17,460 | derived |

**35% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,713 (≈ 13% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,164 to $65,544 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,544 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $62,667 | $16,100 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $54,122 | $16,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $53,360 | $13,209 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $47,072 | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $41,929 | $12,000 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Associate's Degree | $39,959 | $11,995 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $37,447 | $12,219 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $37,143 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,745 | $10,000 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Associate's Degree | $35,382 | $9,317 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,051 | not reported |
| Human Services, General. | Associate's Degree | $29,431 | $10,946 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Associate's Degree | $29,372 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $27,903 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $27,020 | $9,609 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $25,854 | $10,909 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $25,167 | $9,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $21,902 | $8,750 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $21,164 | $7,679 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Hudson Valley Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?191719

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