2 accredited schools across the Albany metro area trained 72 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
48 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,056 ($10,112 out of state).
24 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution, the 4th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $7,070 ($16,980 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area graduated 72 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Hudson Valley Community College with 48.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median $44,120 a year ($21.21/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,400 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.