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SUNY Broome Community College

Binghamton, New York

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Fair value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$19,897 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

5.3 yrs
Break-even
+89%
10-year ROI
$49,215
Median earnings as of 2024
57% of SUNY Broome Community College 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

$8,940
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$49,215
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$38,423
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$12,000
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
57%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
61%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

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.

$19,897
After 10 years
$62,047
After 20 years
$104,197
After 30 years
$146,347
After 40 years

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.

By gender
Women
$35,131
Men
$44,558

21% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$35,785
From higher-income families
$43,156

17% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$39,907
Independent students
$39,162

2% gap between the two groups

39%
First-generation students
28%
Take federal student loans
95%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 61%Hispanic 11%Asian 6%Black 13%Other 9%

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 incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$5,143
$30k–$48k$6,903
$48k–$75k$9,735
$75k–$110k$13,147
$110k+$15,944

How SUNY Broome Community 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 SUNY Broome Community College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at SUNY Broome Community 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.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$60,583+1,643%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$72,743$22,251+1,527%Strong return
Engineering ScienceCertificate$65,254$10,411+1,491%Strong return
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$56,443$12,726+743%Strong return
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$52,412+729%Strong return
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$52,860$13,393+469%Strong return
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$49,712+427%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$49,276$10,623+234%Strong return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$49,154$11,000+221%Strong return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$42,419$15,693-276%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$42,468-383%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$38,314$10,913-618%Poor return
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate$35,081$15,074-787%Poor return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$37,511-938%Poor return
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate$29,835$11,587-1,252%Poor return
MarketingCertificate$31,565-1,603%Poor return

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ROI at SUNY Broome Community College

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
3,055
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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