CUNY York College
Jamaica, New York · Public
All 29 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr). Another 30 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $2,861 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,161 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,426 |
| $75k to $110k | $9,383 |
| $110k and up | $12,520 |
| All families (average) | $4,456 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
29 of 59 programs could be assessed 49% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $60,346 | +$24,600 | clears the bar | $10,975 | 0.4 yrs | 255 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,156 | +$17,410 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.5 yrs | 126 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,993 | +$27,247 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.4 yrs | 89 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $67,152 | +$31,406 | clears the bar | $14,500 | 0.5 yrs | 89 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $60,820 | +$25,074 | clears the bar | $8,080 | 0.3 yrs | 81 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,899 | +$24,153 | clears the bar | $10,450 | 0.4 yrs | 60 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $112,147 | +$76,401 | clears the bar | $13,380 | 0.2 yrs | 49 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $52,679 | +$16,933 | clears the bar | $12,800 | 0.8 yrs | 46 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $73,044 | +$37,298 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 45 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,149 | +$33,403 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $57,665 | +$21,919 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $122,313 | +$86,567 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,386 | +$28,640 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,367 | +$27,621 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $146,487 | +$110,741 | clears the bar | $51,250 | 0.5 yrs | 27 |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | Bachelor's Degree | $44,991 | +$9,245 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $60,020 1-year earnings | +$24,274 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.8 yrs | 22 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $37,719 1-year earnings | +$1,973 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $67,862 | +$32,116 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,718 1-year earnings | +$2,972 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,571 | +$20,825 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $53,901 | +$18,155 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $47,469 | +$11,723 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $69,380 | +$33,634 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,306 | +$33,560 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $46,023 | +$10,277 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $46,882 1-year earnings | +$11,136 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $155,557 | +$119,811 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $77,201 | +$41,455 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Air Transportation | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Gerontology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.