CUNY York College
Jamaica, 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
12% gap between the two groups
9% 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 | $2,861 |
| $30k–$48k | $4,161 |
| $48k–$75k | $7,426 |
| $75k–$110k | $9,383 |
| $110k+ | $12,520 |
How CUNY York 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 York College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at CUNY York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Associate's | $83,222 | — | +4,189% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $96,826 | $13,380 | +3,659% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $69,456 | — | +2,644% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $65,162 | — | +2,162% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $63,534 | $8,080 | +1,463% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $55,731 | — | +1,104% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $59,338 | $14,500 | +910% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $53,252 | — | +826% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $56,157 | $9,500 | +802% | Strong return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $54,250 | $10,450 | +627% | Strong return |
| Public Health | Associate's | $54,127 | $12,800 | +572% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $52,751 | $11,000 | +500% | Strong return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $49,169 | — | +368% | Strong return |
| Journalism | Associate's | $44,226 | — | -187% | Poor return |
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ROI at CUNY York 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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