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CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, New York

Not enough data
ROI: Not enough data

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.

We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.
71% of CUNY Graduate School and University Center students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

Average net price / yr as of 2024
$85,658
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$66,307
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$12,584
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
71%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
59%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

By gender
Women
$61,294
Men
$77,623

21% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$56,541
From higher-income families
$70,090

19% gap between the two groups

44%
First-generation students
14%
Take federal student loans
68%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 18%Hispanic 34%Asian 13%Black 29%Other 6%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

How CUNY Graduate School and University Center compares

This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

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Best-paying majors at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$104,218$23,753Not enough data
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$75,771$12,250Not enough data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$124,159$8,000Not enough data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's$85,658Not enough data
Social Sciences, OtherCertificate$59,488Not enough data
Urban Studies/AffairsCertificate$94,700Not enough data
SociologyMaster's$84,807Not enough data
AnthropologyMaster's$92,120Not enough data
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's$107,948Not enough data
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's$106,880Not enough data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$58,147$21,000Not enough data
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's$77,598Not enough data
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's$108,619Not enough data
JournalismCertificate$74,415Not enough data
Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's$61,361$12,901Not enough data

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ROI at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

69%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
3,254
Undergraduates

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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