Campus of Hagerstown Community College

    Hagerstown Community College

    Hagerstown, MD, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Hagerstown Community College Outcomes

    Hagerstown Community College has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $78,387 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    33%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    62%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $45,175

    Former students who received federal aid

    Hagerstown Community College graduate earnings by major

    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 Hagerstown Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 42 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    238 graduates · $41,380 median earnings
    Above the national median
    9 of 14 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Ground Transportation
    Median debt is 7% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $78,387
    Field median $79,943
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate)
    $75,920
    Field median $64,878
    Ground Transportation (certificate)
    $68,810
    Field median $50,381
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (associate)
    $63,434
    Field median $57,120
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $62,279
    Field median $64,063
    Management Information Systems and Services (associate)
    $60,993
    Field median $57,424
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (associate)
    $57,290
    Field median $37,898
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $57,235
    Field median $56,821
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing67$77,950$78,387$79,9432% below$12,625
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions33$78,099$75,920$64,87817% above$13,000
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management31N/A$63,434$57,12011% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions24$64,649$62,279$64,0633% belowN/A
    Management Information Systems and Services11N/A$60,993$57,4246% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods11N/A$57,290$37,89851% aboveN/A
    Business/Commerce, General81$42,699$54,945$49,13412% above$11,000
    Business Administration, Management and Operations14N/A$51,374$49,3234% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities238$32,906$41,380$42,7743% below$9,925

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Ground Transportation71$61,649$68,810$50,38137% above$4,750
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants16$56,188$57,235$56,8211% above$20,625
    Health and Medical Administrative Services0N/A$42,866$38,71411% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions0$36,230$35,345$36,7484% belowN/A
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot availableN/A$34,277$39,90914% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Hagerstown Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 405 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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