Schenectady County Community College
About Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady County Community College is a public institution in Schenectady, New York with aviation-related degree programs.
SUNY Schenectady is a public community college in Schenectady, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades.
By the numbers
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- 31%
- Graduation rate
- $40,902
- Median earnings
Tuition & cost
✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.
Aviation programs offered
Degrees awarded
Program areas
- Air Traffic Control
Trains you to direct aircraft safely and efficiently — often aligned with the FAA Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).
- Aviation Management
Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.
- Professional Pilot
Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.
Majors & fields of study
Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- Health Professions18%
- Business & Marketing15%
- Culinary & Personal10%
- Visual & Performing Arts10%
- Computer & IT7%
- Homeland Security & Law6%
- Family & Consumer Sciences4%
- Legal3%
Official links
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