Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Niagara County Community College has 18 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $90,853 four years after finishing, against $79,943 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
$45,912
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 Niagara County Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 86 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 | 78 | $81,799 | $90,853 | $79,94314% above | $13,891 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 51 | $55,450 | $67,312 | $64,0635% above | $11,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | N/A | $56,195 | $54,8233% above | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 28 | $48,456 | $51,853 | $57,64310% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 26 | N/A | $48,881 | $49,1381% below | $9,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 22 | $38,194 | $48,357 | $47,3062% above | $8,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 64 | $39,695 | $45,321 | $49,3238% below | $11,206 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 5 | $39,552 | $43,888 | $46,2465% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 52 | $31,316 | $41,072 | $38,8466% above | $11,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 114 | $33,884 | $40,417 | $42,7746% below | $10,500 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 0 | N/A | $39,680 | $41,8885% below | N/A |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 13 | $26,814 | $35,518 | $43,36118% below | N/A |
| Graphic Communications | 5 | N/A | $31,355 | $38,27418% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 | N/A | $30,601 | $40,89625% below | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 12 | $28,681 | N/A | $36,24921% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 11 | N/A | $79,873 | $56,82141% above | N/A |
| Chemistry | 0 | N/A | $42,544 | $42,5440% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 59 | $34,764 | N/A | $31,9759% above | $10,300 |
Careers linked to the programs Niagara 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/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 5 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Engineering Science and 1 more
Every field of study, with the colleges that offer it and what graduates earn.
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