Placement Statistics:
2002 Graduates
% Of Those Finding Work or Transferring

• 39.6% of the graduates went to work.
• 60.4% transferred to two and four-year colleges or other technical programs.¹
• Starting salaries of those who went to work average $32,600 a year and ranged from $14,560 up to $44,91. About 52% reported salary information.
• 891 graduates were in the Class of 2002 at Broome Community College, and 376 of them responded to the survey. All statistics here are based on that 42% response.

Where They Went To Work

• 82% of those who went to work found
  jobs in Broome county, with an additional
  11.5% working elsewhere in the Southern
  Tier. In additional, 2% got jobs elsewhere
  in New York State, and another 4.5% went
  outside of the state.
  

Where They Transferred To

• 71% of those who are continuing their
  higher education transferred to colleges in
  the State University of New York (SUNY)
  system.
• 13% to private colleges in New York State.
• 16% out-of-state colleges and universities.
  

Placement by Academic Division

The Academic Areas

• 47% employed, 53% transferred, 14%
  unemployed.
  Salary: $22,356 average. $14,560 to $42,000
  range.
• Engineering, Technology & Computing
  Drawing: 43% employed, 57% transferred,
  Salary: $23,580 average.
  $16,848 to $37,689 range.
• Health Sciences: 85% employed, 15%
  transferred, Salary: $32,600 average.
  $17,680 to $44,991 range.
• Liberal Arts & Related Careers:
  24.1% employed, 76% transferred.
  Salary: $20,292 average. $14,560 to $33,000
  range.
  

Placement by Curriculum

The following is a summary of each curriculum of BCC’s six academic areas in which
there were graduates last year. Percentages are based on number of graduates responding, not
total number.

Business and Office Technologies

• Accounting, Banking, & Financial Services:
  67% employed, 33% transferred.
  Salary: $19,931 average.
  $14,560 to $29,700 range.
• Business Administration: 17%
  employed, 83% transferred, Salary:
  $23,684 average. $20,000 to $30,253 range.
• Business Information Management (AAS):
  25% employed, 25% transferred.
  Salary: NA
• Hotel Restaurant Management (AAS):
  67% employed, 0% unavailable
  to work, 0% transferred.
  Salary: $15,808average, $14,560 to $17,056 range.
• International Business (AS): 0% employed,
  100% transferred. Salary: NA
  § Office Administration (AAS): 50% employed,
  50% transferred, Salary: NA
• Financial Services: 50% employed, 50%
  transferred, Salary: NA.
• Management: 50% employed, 50% transferred.
  Salary: NA.
• Marketing Management: 70% employed, 30%
  transferred, Salary: $26,811 average. $15,600
  to $42,000 range.
• Paralegal: 45% employed, 55% transferred,
  Salary: $19,703 average.
  $16,120 to $24,000 range.

Engineering, Technology, & Computer Studies

• Civil Engineering Technology: 67% employed,
  33% transferred. Salary: $18,720 average.
  $16,640 to $20,800 range.
• Computer Information Systems: 67% employed,
  33% transferred. Salary: $26,562 average.
  $22,880 to $29,120 range.
• Computer Science: 33% employed, 67%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Computer Technology: 50% employed, 50%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Electrical Engineering Technology: 67%
  employed, 33% transferred. Salary: NA
• Engineering Science: 17% employed, 83%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Industrial Technology: 100% employed, 0%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Mechanical Engineering Technology: 50%
  employed, 50% transferred. Salary: NA.
  

Health Sciences

• Dental Hygiene: 100% employed, 0%
  transferred. Salary: $30,508 average.
  $29,016 to $32,000 range.
• Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic:
  100% employed, 0% transferred. Salary:
  26,510 average. $18,000 to $39,690 range.
• Health Information Technology: 60% employed,
  40% transferred. Salary: $18,243 average.
  $15,791 to $20,695.
• Medical Assistant: 50% employed, 50%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Medical Laboratory Technology: 100% employed,
  0% transferred. Salary: NA.
• Nursing: 88% employed, 12% transferred.
  Salary: $37,360 average. $35,360 to $44,991 range.
  • Physical Therapist Assistant: 78% employed,
  22% transferred. Salary: NA
• Radiologic Technology: 82% employed, 18%
  transferred. Salary: $32,560 average. $27,040
  to $41,860 range.
  

Liberal Arts & Related Careers

• Criminal Justice: 31% employed, 69%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Early Childhood: 17 graduates, 46%
  employed, 8% unavailable to work, 46%
  transferred, 0% unemployed. Salary: NA.
• Fire Science: 5 graduates, 0% employed,
  0% unavailable to work, 67% transferred,
  33% unemployed. Salary: $24,018 average.
  $18,751 to $29,286 range.
• Early Childhood: 60% employed, 40%
  transferred. Salary: NA
• Human Services: 23% employed, 77%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Individual Studies (AS): 0% employed, 100%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Individual Studies (AT): 50% employed,
  50% transferred. Salary: NA.
• Liberal Arts (AA): 8.8% employed, 91.2%
  transferred. Salary: $20,158 average.
  $16,432 to $26,000 range.
• Chemical Dependency Counseling (AS):
  50% employed, 50% transferred. Salary: NA
• Liberal Arts (AS) – Communications Media:
  46.7% employed, 53.3% transferred. Salary: NA.
• Liberal Arts (AS): 18% employed, 82%
  transferred. Salary: NA.
• Liberal Arts General Studies: 13% employed,
  87% transferred. Salary: $21,573 average.
  $14,560 to $33,000 range.