CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, 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.
11% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
5% 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 | $607 |
| $30k–$48k | $2,052 |
| $48k–$75k | $6,312 |
| $75k–$110k | $8,623 |
| $110k+ | $12,314 |
How CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 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 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Associate's | $110,111 | — | +10,634% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Certificate | $163,850 | — | +9,696% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Certificate | $148,843 | — | +8,459% | Strong return |
| Real Estate | Certificate | $137,118 | — | +7,493% | Strong return |
| International Business | Certificate | $131,545 | — | +7,034% | Strong return |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Certificate | $126,674 | — | +6,632% | Strong return |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Associate's | $96,921 | $7,500 | +5,801% | Strong return |
| International Business | Associate's | $80,778 | — | +5,798% | Strong return |
| Statistics | Certificate | $109,814 | — | +5,242% | Strong return |
| Taxation | Certificate | $127,153 | $16,806 | +4,400% | Strong return |
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's | $88,714 | $10,750 | +4,279% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $88,833 | $11,000 | +4,251% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $97,483 | — | +4,226% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $169,078 | $47,411 | +4,119% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $85,456 | $11,750 | +3,810% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $114,029 | $19,762 | +3,470% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $137,560 | $39,380 | +3,395% | Strong return |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Associate's | $65,704 | — | +3,313% | Strong return |
| Economics | Associate's | $77,611 | $10,450 | +3,203% | Strong return |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's | $73,389 | $9,127 | +2,923% | Strong return |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Associate's | $75,760 | $13,666 | +2,685% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $106,856 | $28,245 | +2,658% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $68,206 | $12,000 | +2,123% | Strong return |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $71,820 | — | +2,111% | Strong return |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Associate's | $67,675 | $11,640 | +2,100% | Strong return |
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ROI at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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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