Rockland Community College

Suffern, NY · Public · 4,180 students · Visit Website

Rockland Community College offers hands-on training for careers in nursing and automotive technology. The nursing program provides clinical placements in various healthcare settings and has a 2+2 pathway agreement with SUNY Empire State University for a seamless transition to a BSN. The Automotive Technology program features a 27,304 square-foot facility with a Snap-on Certified Lab, 10 lifts, and industry-standard equipment. The college also emphasizes employer connections through internships and career fairs, aiming to prepare students for local workforce needs.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,799/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition (In-State)

$6,398/yr
Out-of-state: $11,920/yr

All Programs at Rockland Community College

5 trade programs at Rockland 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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84 $81,689/yr $11,193 76.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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62 $29,633/yr $8,500 37.7x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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57 $37,262/yr 28.1x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Psychology
Psychology, General
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54 $38,571/yr 29.1x High Very Large
125 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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36 $21,840/yr $8,400 34.4x 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 Rockland 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.