Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York · Private, nonprofit

Graduate earnings

34of 34 assessed undergraduate programs

have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year).

34 of 84 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 50: 47 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 102 graduate programs are in the table.

Average net price, all families$34,176 a year By family income

What it would cost

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.

Work out a total

Average for all families

$34,176 a year

About $136,704 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.

This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.

Net price for every income band
Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$28,219
$30k to $48k$31,387
$48k to $75k$33,450
$75k to $110k$36,769
$110k and up$37,348
All families (average)$34,176

College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.

Program earnings

Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).

59 of 186 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New York high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtDebt as years of gainRecent completers
LawFirst Professional Degree$102,901+$67,155above HS line$163,3472.4 yrs258
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$60,448+$24,702clears the bar$25,6691.0 yrs112
Teacher Education (by subject)Master's Degree$83,127+$47,381above HS line$39,2140.8 yrs110
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$99,911+$64,165above HS line$153,7912.4 yrs93
Healthcare AdministrationMaster's Degree$89,928+$54,182above HS line$51,2500.9 yrs76
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentMaster's Degree$148,980+$113,234above HS line$116,4641.0 yrs75
Physical and Occupational TherapyMaster's Degree$71,872+$36,126above HS line$84,3822.3 yrs75
Radio, TV and Digital MediaBachelor's Degree$56,990+$21,244clears the bar$24,8731.2 yrs72
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentBachelor's Degree$88,238+$52,492clears the bar$24,4950.5 yrs66
FinanceBachelor's Degree$89,518+$53,772clears the bar$23,2500.4 yrs61
MarketingBachelor's Degree$68,530+$32,784clears the bar$21,2500.6 yrs58
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$58,610+$22,864clears the bar$26,0001.1 yrs57
NursingMaster's Degree$151,333+$115,587above HS linenot publishednot assessed57
BiologyBachelor's Degree$65,057+$29,311clears the bar$25,8140.9 yrs56
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$73,584+$37,838clears the bar$24,2500.6 yrs55
Mental Health and Counseling ServicesMaster's Degree$73,160+$37,414above HS line$58,3671.6 yrs50
AccountingBachelor's Degree$92,530+$56,784clears the bar$22,7500.4 yrs50
JournalismBachelor's Degree$61,609+$25,863clears the bar$23,3750.9 yrs48
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$88,137+$52,391clears the bar$24,0000.5 yrs46
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$60,697+$24,951clears the bar$25,2501.0 yrs44
Special EducationMaster's Degree$79,507+$43,761above HS line$48,2011.1 yrs43
Political ScienceBachelor's Degree$63,728+$27,982clears the bar$23,2500.8 yrs41
Public Relations and AdvertisingBachelor's Degree$66,780+$31,034clears the bar$23,2500.7 yrs40
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$93,902+$58,156above HS line$76,9131.3 yrs40
Public HealthMaster's Degree$90,734+$54,988above HS line$49,4350.9 yrs38
TheatreBachelor's Degree$44,388+$8,642clears the bar$26,0003.0 yrs37
Communication DisordersMaster's Degree$81,440+$45,694above HS line$57,3941.3 yrs36
Clinical and Counseling PsychologyMaster's Degree$90,301+$54,555above HS line$48,1620.9 yrs35
Clinical and Counseling PsychologyDoctoral Degree$127,131+$91,385above HS line$109,9951.2 yrs28
Teacher Education (by subject)Bachelor's Degree$74,525+$38,779clears the bar$23,5170.6 yrs27
HistoryBachelor's Degree$53,027+$17,281clears the bar$23,2501.3 yrs27
Teacher Education (by level)Bachelor's Degree$67,847+$32,101clears the bar$23,2500.7 yrs26
Management ScienceBachelor's Degree$68,374+$32,628clears the bar$24,6250.8 yrs26
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,744+$58,998clears the bar$20,4470.3 yrs25
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$73,028+$37,282above HS linenot publishednot assessed24
AccountingMaster's Degree$98,910+$63,164above HS line$28,4830.5 yrs23
EnglishBachelor's Degree$55,054+$19,308clears the bar$22,6251.2 yrs22
Communication DisordersBachelor's Degree$68,984+$33,238clears the bar$26,0000.8 yrs22
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,322+$23,576clears the bar$25,0001.1 yrs19
JournalismMaster's Degree$74,266+$38,520above HS linenot publishednot assessed18
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,483+$22,737clears the bar$26,0001.1 yrs18
Teacher Education (by level)Master's Degree$71,198+$35,452above HS line$36,6561.0 yrs17
MarketingMaster's Degree$111,964+$76,218above HS linenot publishednot assessed17
Fine ArtsBachelor's Degree$49,233+$13,487clears the bar$21,5001.6 yrs16
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degree$62,361+$26,615clears the bar$23,5000.9 yrs14
Public Relations and AdvertisingMaster's Degree$85,300+$49,554above HS line$45,0180.9 yrs14
MusicBachelor's Degree$56,847+$21,101clears the bar$26,5001.3 yrs14
Educational AdministrationMaster's Degree$63,115+$27,369above HS linenot publishednot assessed13
Business AdministrationMaster's Degree$155,876+$120,130above HS line$64,5250.5 yrs12
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$74,168+$38,422clears the barnot publishednot assessed12
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$86,077+$50,331clears the barnot publishednot assessed11
DanceBachelor's Degree$48,086+$12,340clears the bar$23,2501.9 yrs11
TaxationMaster's Degree$110,943+$75,197above HS line$30,2700.4 yrs11
Sustainability StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,733+$7,987clears the barnot publishednot assessed7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,571+$14,825clears the barnot publishednot assessed6
Engineering ScienceBachelor's Degree$90,246+$54,500clears the bar$27,0000.5 yrs1
FinanceMaster's Degree$119,193+$83,447above HS line$47,9300.6 yrs1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree$134,727+$98,981above HS linenot publishednot assessed0
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,168+$23,422clears the bar$4,2500.2 yrsnot published
Management ScienceMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed216
NursingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed28
Health SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not published$26,000not assessed25
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed23
Educational AdministrationDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed20
Teacher Education (by level)Graduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed20
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed19
NursingDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed19
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed17
Computer ScienceMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
Educational AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed14
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed12
IT Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Biomedical EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
BiologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Natural SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Clinical and Counseling PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed11
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
AnthropologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
EconomicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed10
Electrical EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
NeuroscienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
PhilosophyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
Management Information SystemsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed9
EducationDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Film and PhotographyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Communication DisordersFirst Professional Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed7
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
ChemistryBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not published$22,875not assessed6
BusinessMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed6
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Geology and Earth ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Research PsychologyDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed5
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Special EducationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Teacher Education (by subject)Doctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
PhysicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed4
IT Administration and ManagementMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Molecular MedicineDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Mental Health and Counseling ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed3
Area StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
EducationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Teacher Education (by subject)Graduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Public HealthGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
MarketingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed2
Natural Resources and ConservationBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Social SciencesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Communications and MediaMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Radio, TV and Digital MediaMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Educational/Instructional Media DesignGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Education, OtherBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
EnglishMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
LiteratureMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Liberal Arts and General StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
GeneticsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
MathematicsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
GerontologyGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
GerontologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Interdisciplinary StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
PsychologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Psychology, OtherDoctoral Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Psychology, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
SociologyMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Healthcare AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Physical and Occupational TherapyGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
BusinessBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
BusinessGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Business AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
AccountingGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
FinanceGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Human ResourcesBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Human ResourcesGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Human ResourcesMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
International BusinessGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
International BusinessMaster's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Management Information SystemsBachelor's Degreenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Management Information SystemsGraduate/Professional Certificatenot publishednot assessedearnings not publishednot publishednot assessed0
Special EducationBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Special EducationPost-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesFirst Professional Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Teacher Education (by level)Post-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Teacher Education (by subject)Post-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
LawBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Communication DisordersDoctoral Degreenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
FinancePost-baccalaureate Certificatenot reportednot reportednothing reportednot reportednot reportednot reported

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