Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Onondaga Community College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $86,920 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
$46,041
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 Onondaga Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 70 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 | 63 | $76,365 | $86,920 | $79,9439% above | $15,104 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 68 | $46,380 | $49,450 | $49,3230% above | $8,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 10 | $47,365 | N/A | $42,27212% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $38,059 | $46,949 | $47,3061% below | $8,257 |
| Journalism | 24 | $19,346 | $45,638 | $48,4976% below | $11,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | N/A | $44,520 | $44,2691% above | $6,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 0 | $43,364 | N/A | $40,6517% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 261 | $30,374 | $41,819 | $42,7742% below | $9,952 |
| Human Services, General | 39 | $37,999 | $38,232 | $42,0489% below | $11,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 4 | $28,006 | $29,787 | $37,68921% below | $9,579 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | $28,785 | N/A | $29,6523% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Onondaga 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, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Interior Architecture, Engineering, General and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Interior Architecture, Engineering, General and 2 more
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