Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
15of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 4 fall short.
19 of 78 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 59: 52 with no earnings published and 7 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$8,068 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
$8,068 a year
About $16,136 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 | $6,522 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,637 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,688 |
| $75k to $110k | $9,415 |
| $110k and up | $13,014 |
| All families (average) | $8,068 |
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 Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
19 of 78 programs could be assessed 24% 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 | $41,607 | +$563 | clears the bar | $7,184 | 12.8 yrs | 122 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $59,378 | +$18,334 | clears the bar | $7,874 | 0.4 yrs | 62 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $84,264 | +$43,220 | clears the bar | $11,690 | 0.3 yrs | 52 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $46,250 | +$5,206 | clears the bar | $5,590 | 1.1 yrs | 23 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $43,182 | +$2,138 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | $39,198 | -$1,846 | falls short | $5,500 | no earnings gain | 18 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,070 | -$1,974 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | $50,953 | +$9,909 | clears the bar | $10,685 | 1.1 yrs | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,692 | +$2,648 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $75,267 | +$34,223 | clears the bar | $6,100 | 0.2 yrs | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | $34,441 | -$6,603 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,345 | +$301 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $57,0581-year earnings | +$16,014 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $88,067 | +$47,023 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | $46,186 | +$5,142 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $37,024 | -$4,020 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $52,618 | +$11,574 | clears the bar | $11,618 | 1.0 yrs | 1 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,136 | +$6,092 | clears the bar | $4,800 | 0.8 yrs | 0 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | $51,690 | +$10,646 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Human Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| English | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Engineering Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Sociology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biotechnology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Environmental Geosciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | 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 |
| Administrative and Office Support | 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 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Communication Disorders | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 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, $41,044 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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