How much money do Suffolk County Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Suffolk County Community College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $60,900 followed by Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services paying $47,700 and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies graduates who have a median starting income of $40,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Suffolk County Community College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $60,900 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $47,700 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $39,800 |
| Legal Support Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $35,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $34,600 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other (Associate's Degree) | $33,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $30,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $29,400 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $26,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $24,300 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate's Degree) | $20,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $20,100 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $20,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Associate's Degree) | $15,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=366395 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Suffolk County Community College.