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Human Services, General associate's degree outcomes at Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, NY · Public · Federal field 4400

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$976 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−161% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$38,446 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,887$39,867
30Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

129Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
101Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,446$4,096 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$8,501

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,925

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,446

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$126/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,501Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,757Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$32,887Year 1
$38,446Year 4
$39,867Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,204
Estimated loan payment$126
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,446 vs. $39,422

$976 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Social and Community Service Managers$95,980 median wageNY estimate · 19,340 jobs · 11-9151+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 18.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$66,580 median wageNY estimate · 15,300 jobs · 21-1099+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial and Human Service Assistants$47,190 median wageNY estimate · 40,970 jobs · 21-1093+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 48.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bronx, NY

CUNY Bronx Community College

$10,336 higher earnings · $3,854 less debt · $4,039 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,782
Debt
$8,071
Annual net price
$4,462
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$9,996 higher earnings · $1,406 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,442
Debt
$13,569
Annual net price
$7,095
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$9,496 higher earnings · $3,374 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,942
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,127
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Middletown, NY

Orange County Community College

$7,105 higher earnings · $1,707 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,551
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,794
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

63 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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