Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 6,099 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 70 finishedGraduates here earned $48,361 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,746
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $35,398 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $46,113 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 33 finishedGraduates here earned $75,700 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $57,072
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 58 finishedGraduates here earned $42,322 a year after finishingNationally: $55,608
- Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,210
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $44,582 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedGraduates here earned $42,252 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 53 finishedGraduates here earned $83,582 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 74 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $85,977 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (35)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,996
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,385
- BiotechnologyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $56,608
- BiotechnologyAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $44,861
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 130 finishedGraduates here earned $34,892 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 28 finishedNationally: $33,346
- Construction ManagementCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $59,911
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,618
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 17 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $40,792
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $25,749
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Homeland SecurityCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $51,940
- Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,677
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 23 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 19 finishedNationally: $32,008
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 211 finishedGraduates here earned $34,512 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- LiteratureAssociate degree · 0 finished
- MathematicsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,826
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 16 finishedNationally: $38,048
- NanotechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Natural SciencesAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $28,703
- Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $34,817 a year afterNationally: $44,660
- Public HealthCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $42,865
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 82 finishedNationally: $33,090
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 23 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 5 finishedNationally: $23,489
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,988per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,252sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,100Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 23%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 27%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $41,3196 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,49710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $12,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Erie Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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