Onondaga Community College
Onondaga Community College offers direct-to-career programs in fields like Registered Nursing, Electrical Technology, and Fire Protection. The Fire Protection Technology program is the only International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)-accredited entity in New York State, and it offers a "bunk-in" program for eligible students at local fire stations. Many programs emphasize hands-on learning, with the Electrical Technology program focusing on constructing, testing, analyzing, and troubleshooting systems using real-world engineering tools. The college also has partnerships with employers for apprenticeships and job placement assistance, utilizing platforms like Handshake to connect students with opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Onondaga Community College
11 trade programs at Onondaga 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
80 | $70,178/yr | $15,575 |
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Business Administration
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70 | $34,922/yr | $12,000 |
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Health Administration
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67 | $35,484/yr | — |
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Fire Protection
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62 | $37,705/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
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60 | $27,074/yr | $8,605 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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56 | $28,579/yr | — |
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Information Science
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55 | $31,342/yr | — |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
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54 | $48,058/yr | $9,500 |
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Human Services
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44 | $27,366/yr | $12,019 |
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Communication & Media
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42 | $29,915/yr | $10,085 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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37 | $22,966/yr | $9,500 |
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.
More Trade Schools in New York
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in New York, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in New York
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in New York. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Syracuse
Other cities in New York with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Syracuse.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Onondaga 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.