Tompkins Cortland Community College: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Tompkins Cortland Community College at a glance

• 1,469

  students enrolled

• 411

  degrees and certificates a year

• 26%

  of students complete

  College Scorecard

• $12,723

  average net price a year

  Tuition $5,570 in state, $11,455 out of state

• $33,296

  median earnings, 6 years after entry

• $40,707

  median earnings, 10 years after entry

  43% working

What students study

AI and data programs

Tompkins Cortland Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around Tompkins Cortland Community College

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Tompkins County, where the college is.

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• 97

  open professional jobs

• 3

  entry level

• 5%

  ask for AI skills

  5 jobs

• 4.2%

  unemployment in Tompkins County

  2026-08 · down 0.1 points from a year earlier

• $73,012

  median household income

  Tompkins County

• 59%

  of workers are in professional jobs

  estimated 3.1% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in health professions, business & management, public administration & social work, which lead to clinical (3 open), finance (14 open), sales (6 open), operations (17 open), marketing (7 open), human resources (4 open).

Hiring most: Ithaca College (27), Cornell University (19), Tompkins Bank & Trust (8), Brookdale Senior Living (3), Food Management Search (3), Human Capital Ventures (3), Five Below (2), GPAC (2).

What they hire for: Operations (17), Finance (14), Engineering (11), Marketing (7), Sales (6), Customer Success (4). Operations jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce board: Tompkins County Workforce Development Board.

• Tompkins Workforce New York Career Center - IthacaIthaca · 607-272-7570 · M-F: 8:30am - 4:30pm

American Job Centers are free, public career offices.

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Common questions

How big is Tompkins Cortland Community College?

Tompkins Cortland Community College enrolls about 1,469 students and is a public 2-year institution in Dryden, New York. It awards about 411 degrees and certificates a year.

What is the graduation rate at Tompkins Cortland Community College?

26% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).

What do Tompkins Cortland Community College graduates earn?

Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $33,296 six years after entry and $40,707 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.

Does Tompkins Cortland Community College offer AI or data science degrees?

Tompkins Cortland Community College reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.

Are there jobs near Tompkins Cortland Community College?

97 open professional jobs are listed in Tompkins County, 3 of them entry level and 0 saying no experience is needed. Ithaca College has the most openings.