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Herkimer County Community College, New York

Overview of Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer County Community College is in Herkimer, New York. Herkimer is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a public institution. Herkimer County Community College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include media, art studies, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.

Herkimer County Community College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 3,549 students study at Herkimer County Community College (in 2005).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer County Community College
Reservoir Rd
Herkimer, NY 13350-1598
General Phone: (315) 866-0300
http://www.herkimer.edu/

Herkimer County Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Herkimer County Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts203liberal arts and sciences, humanities, liberal arts and humanities
Business And Management104business management, accounting technology, fashion merchandising, human resources, entrepreneurship, merchandising and sales, management information systems, international business
Security And Law Enforcement95criminal justice and administration, forensic science, corrections and criminal justice, security and loss prevention
Media38broadcast journalism, photo and film tech, communication and journalism
Family And Social Work27community organization, child care management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy21parks and recreation management, health and fitness, occupational therapist assistant
Hospitality14travel services
Therapy And Counseling12physical therapist assistant
Art Studies10visual and performing arts, arts management, art studies
Law9legal assistant
Computer Science And Engineering8computer support, computer and info science
Education And Teaching8teacher aide
Construction Trades7construction trades
Medicine5health professions
Nursing And Emergency Medicine1EMT paramedic

Number of programs and degrees for Herkimer County Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree55434
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years81

Student Body

In 2005, Herkimer County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,549 students (2,701 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White91%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1810%
18-1934%
20-2119%
22-2411%
25-298%
30-346%
35-395%
40-496%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York95%
Foreign countries3%

Herkimer County Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %
Part-Time34 %

Herkimer County Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Herkimer, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Herkimer County Community College Faculty

Herkimer County Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2721
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1713

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year9$53,0564$50,034
Associate professoracademic year8$52,32511$43,017
Assistant professoracademic year15$40,61412$37,961
Instructoracademic year12$34,7307$33,871
All faculty totalacademic year44$43,68434$40,175

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Herkimer County Community College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Community Organization and Advocacy

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Forensic Science and Technology
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

Herkimer County Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Herkimer County Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Herkimer County Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in hospitality
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in hospitality
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Herkimer County Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Herkimer County Community College % of degrees in art studies
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Herkimer County Community College Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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