Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York · Public
Graduate earnings
21of 26 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year). 5 fall short.
26 of 77 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 51: 50 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$7,765 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$7,765 a year
About $15,530 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
26 of 77 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $41,222 | +$5,476 | clears the bar | $8,174 | 1.5 yrs | 235 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $49,282 | +$13,536 | clears the bar | $8,655 | 0.6 yrs | 116 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,224 | +$8,478 | clears the bar | $6,862 | 0.8 yrs | 70 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,9291-year earnings | -$5,817 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 55 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,516 | +$48,770 | clears the bar | $13,324 | 0.3 yrs | 44 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $92,087 | +$56,341 | clears the bar | $9,250 | 0.2 yrs | 39 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $54,648 | +$18,902 | clears the bar | $10,859 | 0.6 yrs | 34 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,395 | +$19,649 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $42,014 | +$6,268 | clears the bar | $11,450 | 1.8 yrs | 27 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $59,007 | +$23,261 | clears the bar | $14,581 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $58,940 | +$23,194 | clears the bar | $8,450 | 0.4 yrs | 25 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | $52,749 | +$17,003 | clears the bar | $8,315 | 0.5 yrs | 21 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $41,953 | +$6,207 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $34,751 | -$995 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,974 | +$228 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $78,735 | +$42,989 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 0.3 yrs | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $43,596 | +$7,850 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $68,097 | +$32,351 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | $31,535 | -$4,211 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $35,337 | -$409 | falls short | $6,439 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $45,933 | +$10,187 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,930 | -$3,816 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $50,996 | +$15,250 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,896 | +$17,150 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,464 | +$40,718 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $39,2181-year earnings | +$3,472 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $11,792 | not assessed | 14 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Natural Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Literature | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biotechnology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Health | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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