Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Sinclair Community College has 34 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $76,309 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
$41,580
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 Sinclair Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 136 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 | 107 | $74,534 | $76,309 | $79,9435% below | $13,435 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 44 | $50,939 | $74,999 | $55,93534% above | $11,630 |
| Engineering, General | 63 | N/A | $68,935 | $75,2468% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 101 | $65,617 | $67,512 | $64,0635% above | $13,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 35 | $67,941 | $61,405 | $64,8785% below | $15,592 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | N/A | $57,157 | $49,13816% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 250 | $46,708 | $53,553 | $49,3239% above | $10,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 60 | $38,461 | $47,282 | $46,2462% above | $11,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 31 | $41,959 | $45,867 | $41,44511% above | $17,316 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | N/A | $44,816 | $44,2691% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 32 | N/A | $44,586 | $40,50210% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 22 | N/A | $43,697 | $45,1943% below | N/A |
| Real Estate | 4 | N/A | $43,411 | $43,4110% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 276 | $35,397 | $43,344 | $42,7741% above | $8,458 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 39 | $31,731 | $40,651 | $37,8987% above | $9,234 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 30 | N/A | $38,421 | $38,8461% below | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 21 | $36,787 | $38,325 | $42,0869% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 48 | $39,774 | $37,187 | $37,6891% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 88 | $29,234 | $32,867 | $38,90316% below | $12,625 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 130 | N/A | $70,194 | $62,17613% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 66 | N/A | $57,160 | $56,6951% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 146 | N/A | $51,113 | $36,77639% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 65 | $52,041 | $50,731 | $36,74838% above | N/A |
| Real Estate | 236 | $40,636 | $48,643 | $46,2065% above | $2,750 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 267 | N/A | $44,664 | $56,82121% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 349 | $38,055 | $39,601 | $42,5497% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 86 | N/A | $34,861 | $38,71410% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 858 | $20,323 | $33,992 | $47,10028% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 216 | N/A | $33,791 | $49,97632% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 261 | N/A | $31,671 | $58,77246% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 79 | N/A | $27,210 | $35,51823% below | N/A |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 1,770 | $13,322 | $25,759 | $36,59530% below | $2,735 |
| Social Work | 70 | N/A | $23,617 | $29,29319% below | N/A |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Not available | $17,207 | N/A | $50,71966% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Sinclair 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
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
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