Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York · Public
Of 26 assessed programs, 21 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 51 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,730 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,506 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,571 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,798 |
| $110k and up | $13,912 |
| All families (average) | $7,765 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
26 of 77 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $41,222 | +$5,476 | clears the bar | $8,174 | 1.5 yrs | 332 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $49,282 | +$13,536 | clears the bar | $8,655 | 0.6 yrs | 177 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,224 | +$8,478 | clears the bar | $6,862 | 0.8 yrs | 115 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $92,087 | +$56,341 | clears the bar | $9,250 | 0.2 yrs | 101 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,516 | +$48,770 | clears the bar | $13,324 | 0.3 yrs | 65 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $59,007 | +$23,261 | clears the bar | $14,581 | 0.6 yrs | 60 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $54,648 | +$18,902 | clears the bar | $10,859 | 0.6 yrs | 56 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $58,940 | +$23,194 | clears the bar | $8,450 | 0.4 yrs | 48 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,929 1-year earnings | -$5,817 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 42 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $31,535 | -$4,211 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $78,735 | +$42,989 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.3 yrs | 31 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,395 | +$19,649 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $42,014 | +$6,268 | clears the bar | $11,450 | 1.8 yrs | 22 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $34,751 | -$995 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,974 | +$228 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | $52,749 | +$17,003 | clears the bar | $8,315 | 0.5 yrs | 18 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $43,596 | +$7,850 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $50,996 | +$15,250 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $41,953 | +$6,207 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $35,337 | -$409 | falls short | $6,439 | insufficient data | 12 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $45,933 | +$10,187 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $68,097 | +$32,351 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,930 | -$3,816 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,896 | +$17,150 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,464 | +$40,718 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $39,218 1-year earnings | +$3,472 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 100 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Natural Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $11,792 | insufficient data | 12 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Literature | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.