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Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 3,591 students · Medical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)EMT & ParamedicRadiologic TechnologyCulinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$8,068
cheaper than 68% of comparable schools
Completion rate
26.2%
Median debt at completion
$8,250
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$37,277
earns ~$4,620.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Holyoke Community College is a public school in Holyoke, MA, that mainly awards associate degrees to about 3,591 students. It offers a wide range of programs including nursing, culinary arts, and business administration. The school serves many students who receive Pell Grants, with 42.7% of its enrollment qualifying for this aid.

What to know

The average annual net price after financial aid is $8,068. The completion rate is reported at 26.2%, which reflects transfer-outs among other factors. Median student debt at completion is $8,250, while median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,277.

Net price is 1% above the Massachusetts median ($8,000) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 1% below the national median ($37,522) for comparable schools.

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42.7% of students here receive federal Pell Grants. Get aid deadlines and program matches for Medical Assisting programs in Massachusetts.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsassociate degree$52,941
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 73 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$63,855
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degree$42,309
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degree$33,281
Social Workassociate degree$27,204
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$25,058
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificate$24,035
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degree$21,894
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesassociate degree$16,921
Plant Sciencesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchassociate degreenot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Communication and Media Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communicationassociate degreenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Computer Programmingassociate degreenot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunicationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasundergraduate certificatenot reported
Engineering, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Engineering Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Legal Support Servicesassociate degreenot reported
English Language and Literature, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Biology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Biotechnologyassociate degreenot reported
Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
Sustainability Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Environmental Geosciencesassociate degreenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Chemistryassociate degreenot reported
Physicsassociate degreenot reported
Psychology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Research and Experimental Psychologyassociate degreenot reported
Security Science and Technologyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Security Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Human Services, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Human Services, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Community Organization and Advocacyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Social Workundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sociologyassociate degreenot reported
Design and Applied Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Design and Applied Artsassociate degreenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Musicundergraduate certificatenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Public Healthundergraduate certificatenot reported
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderliesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementassociate degreenot reported
Human Resources Management and Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Human Resources Management and Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Marketingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Marketingassociate degreenot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operationsassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

How much of the student body relies on Pell Grants?
42.7% of students at Holyoke Community College receive Pell Grants.
What programs are available and at what credential levels?
The school offers associate degrees in Allied Health, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, and Business Administration. It also provides undergraduate certificates in Culinary Arts, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, and Practical Nursing.
What do graduates in Registered Nursing typically earn?
Median earnings 2 years after completion for Registered Nursing graduates are reported at $63,855.
What is the completion rate for the school?
The completion rate is 26.2%. Note that this figure for public community colleges often undercounts students who transfer to four-year institutions.
How large is the student population?
There are 3,591 students enrolled at Holyoke Community College.

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Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield$9,92129.7%$38,832
Bristol Community CollegeFall River$5,54729.4%$38,663
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston$7,81822.4%$47,618
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable$8,29631.2%$43,670
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield$7,67933.8%$37,132
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills$7,16926.7%$52,654
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 166133. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.