Student & Consumer Information

Student & Consumer Information

Welcome to Empire College!

Paying for college is a big investment, but the value of your education can more than make up for the initial cost. To help put this in perspective, view the following pages for hourly and annual salary wages, ranging from low to high, that reflect possible career outcomes of our education programs.

Learn more about the value of your Empire education in the following student and consumer information pages!

2010 Wages for Sonoma County from labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov

 

HOURLY

ANNUAL SALARY

 

LOW

MEDIAN

HIGH

LOW

MEDIAN

HIGH

ACCOUNTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks

$16.05

$20.01

$23.57

$33,378

$41,615

$49,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network & Computer Systems Administrators

$27.98

$33.80

$40.66

$58,186

$70,309

$84,579

Computer Support Specialists

$19.46

$24.54

$30.97

$40,489

$51,034

$64,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEGAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paralegals & Legal Assistants

$14.93

$26.47

$31.56

$31,069

$55,059

$65,634

Legal Secretaries

$19.80

$22.76

$26.62

$41,195

$47,343

$55,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Assistants

$13.98

$17.11

$19.84

$29,092

$35,605

$41,259

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

$13.47

$17.22

$22.61

$28,012

$35,823

$47,033

Phlebotomists (Medical Laboratory Technicians)

$16.04

$19.25

$24.09

$33,372

$40,047

$50,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Secretaries

$17.70

$22.21

$27.99

$36,824

$46,187

$58,231

Office Clerks, General

$10.85

$14.07

$17.80

$22,569

$29,261

$37,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concierges

 

$14.50

 

 

$30,159

 

Receptionists & Information Clerks

$10.84

$13.28

$16.18

$22,542

$27,627

$33,658

For more information, please select one of the below program names. Occupational information from the California Occupational Guide has also been provided.

ACCOUNTING
Specialized Associate Degree – Accounting
- California Occupational Guide Info
Accounting With Computer Applications
Accounting Essentials

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Specialized Associate Degree – Information Technology
Network Specialist
Network Administrator
- California Occupational Guide Info
Computer Support Specialist
- California Occupational Guide Info

LEGAL
Specialized Associate Degree – Paralegal
- California Occupational Guide Info
Legal Office Administration
Legal Secretary
- California Occupational Guide Info

MEDICAL
Specialized Associate Degree – Medical Assistant
- California Occupational Guide Info
Clinical Medical Assistant
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Billing & Coding Technician
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- California Occupational Guide Info
Phlebotomists (Medical Laboratory Technicians)
- California Occupational Guide Info

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Specialized Associate Degree – Administrative Specialist
Executive Office Administration
- California Occupational Guide Info
Administrative Assistant
- California Occupational Guide Info
Accelerated Business Essentials
- California Occupational Guide Info
Computerized Business Skills
- California Occupational Guide Info

TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
Tourism, Hospitality & Wine Industries Accelerated
Tourism, Hospitality & Wine Industries
Concierges
- California Occupational Guide Info
Receptionists and Information Clerks
- California Occupational Guide Info