Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1946Rural, near a citySEVP certified

Holyoke Community College campus — Photo: Barry413 · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Holyoke Community College (HCC) is a public community college in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees and certificate programs, as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. It was the first community college established in Massachusetts, as it was founded by the city's school board in 1946, while others were subsequently chartered under state jurisdiction after 1960. HCC is located on a 135-acre (0.55 km2) campus and has satellite locations throughout the Pioneer Valley, including the HCC-MGM Culinary Arts Institute, the only culinary arts program at a Massachusetts college accredited by the American Culinary Federation.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,034
Estimated total for international students: US$20,341
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$6,090
Total cost for in-state students: US$15,397

Net price calculatorhcc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,591
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 15 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 35%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$44,609

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (77)

Associate's degrees49 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEngineering ScienceEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental GeosciencesEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates28 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCommunity Organization and AdvocacyComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDesign and Applied ArtsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesHealth Aides/Attendants/OrderliesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPlant SciencesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic HealthSecurity Science and TechnologySocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.