Delaware County Community College
Media, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Delaware County Community College has 19 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate), where graduates earn a median $115,091 four years after finishing, against $72,129 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,332
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Delaware County Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 94 | $74,440 | $90,963 | $79,94314% above | $15,652 |
| Engineering, General | 12 | N/A | $79,850 | $75,2466% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 27 | $68,603 | $72,832 | $64,06314% above | $16,255 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 114 | $47,155 | $55,857 | $49,32313% above | $8,846 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 31 | $41,852 | $55,328 | $41,44533% above | $14,500 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 15 | $52,183 | $55,189 | $55,9351% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 47 | $48,531 | $50,503 | $54,8238% below | $11,447 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 76 | $38,593 | $49,487 | $52,0905% below | $13,902 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 23 | N/A | $48,689 | $47,3063% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 14 | N/A | $47,470 | $44,2697% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 71 | $35,211 | $40,779 | $37,8988% above | $12,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 151 | $37,100 | $39,734 | $42,7747% below | $11,000 |
| Sociology | 18 | $40,235 | $39,381 | $45,16113% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $24,379 | $37,761 | $38,9033% below | $11,475 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 33 | $120,063 | $115,091 | $72,12960% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 45 | $70,951 | $88,630 | $58,77251% above | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 15 | $46,122 | $50,304 | $49,5881% above | N/A |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 39 | $49,309 | $45,622 | $64,69329% below | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 24 | N/A | $36,934 | $50,59327% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Delaware County Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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