Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer, NY · Public · 1,144 students · Visit Website

Herkimer County Community College offers career-focused programs with practical experience, particularly in Criminal Justice and Health Professions. Many programs, including Criminal Justice A.A.S. and Health Services Management Technology A.A.S., offer internships or practical field experiences to prepare students for specific roles. The college also has partnerships for apprenticeship programs, providing hands-on training and career advancement opportunities in various trades.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$31,468/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition

$5,776/yr

All Programs at Herkimer County Community College

5 trade programs at Herkimer County CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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67 $37,597/yr $12,000 37.0x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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66 $32,735/yr $12,000 32.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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64 $42,322/yr $15,352 35.6x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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61 $25,291/yr 42.8x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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34 $19,395/yr $10,961 30.4x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Herkimer County Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.