2 accredited schools across the Rochester metro area trained 39 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.
32 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,280 ($7,392 out of state).
Public two-year college in Rochester that reported 7 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,900 ($9,800 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Rochester, NY metro area graduated 39 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Finger Lakes Community College with 32.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median $43,330 a year ($20.83/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.