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

Rochester, 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 | $40,174 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,254 – $59,746 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 27% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $14,606 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 59% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.16× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,174 | derived |

**27% 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 $6,500 (≈ 16% 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 $21,476 to $59,737 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,737 | $16,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $51,231 | $13,501 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $45,562 | $13,500 |
| Engineering, General. | Associate's Degree | $40,137 | $8,250 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $39,510 | $13,250 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $37,508 | $8,876 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $36,738 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $36,532 | $7,969 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,568 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,542 | $8,875 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,537 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $32,038 | $9,000 |
| Legal Support Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,643 | not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Associate's Degree | $30,591 | $11,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $28,718 | $11,000 |
| Human Services, General. | Associate's Degree | $26,816 | $14,920 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,758 | $9,399 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Associate's Degree | $23,419 | $11,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,948 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $21,568 | $8,000 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $21,476 | not reported |

## 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 Monroe Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?193326

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