Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
6% gap between the two groups
10% gap between the two groups
14% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $24,095 |
| $30k–$48k | $24,700 |
| $48k–$75k | $28,681 |
| $75k–$110k | $32,337 |
| $110k+ | $35,672 |
How Adelphi University compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Adelphi University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Adelphi University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $114,243 | $25,375 | +878% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $145,809 | $53,604 | +607% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $88,940 | $25,000 | +522% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $83,321 | $21,500 | +452% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $115,911 | $40,500 | +414% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $78,064 | $25,000 | +368% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $75,102 | $19,250 | +339% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $76,052 | $27,000 | +335% | Strong return |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Associate's | $71,498 | — | +330% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $68,061 | $24,032 | +228% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $67,494 | $21,500 | +224% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $66,684 | $25,000 | +207% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Professional | $79,784 | — | +183% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $79,753 | — | +182% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $62,708 | $20,750 | +156% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $80,758 | $48,250 | +154% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $80,589 | $52,625 | +150% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Certificate | $75,699 | — | +149% | Strong return |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's | $60,794 | $25,000 | +124% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $58,689 | $22,875 | +96% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $75,556 | $92,680 | +95% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $67,681 | $50,286 | +60% | Break-even |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $52,133 | $19,500 | +4% | Break-even |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $51,079 | $23,228 | -13% | Poor return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $54,701 | $80,084 | -36% | Poor return |
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ROI at Adelphi University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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