25
Schools Ranked
$38,983
Avg. Program Earnings
68.4%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
|
$55,813 | 95.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, New York
|
$47,260 | public | |
| 3 |
New York University
New York, New York
|
$45,037 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
|
$44,610 | 80.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York
|
$42,961 | 66.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
|
$41,565 | 91.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York
|
$41,087 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Pace University
New York, New York
|
$39,774 | 61.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
St Lawrence University
Canton, New York
|
$39,729 | 79.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
CUNY City College
New York, New York
|
$39,663 | 54.7% | public |
| 11 |
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, New York
|
$39,009 | 62.6% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
St. John's University-New York
Queens, New York
|
$37,568 | 68.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York
|
$36,848 | 49.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York
|
$36,668 | 57.1% | public |
| 15 |
SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
|
$36,437 | 47.9% | public |
| 16 |
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York
|
$35,594 | 71.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
CUNY Queens College
Queens, New York
|
$35,518 | 60.2% | public |
| 18 |
Nazareth University
Rochester, New York
|
$35,416 | 72.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 19 |
University of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, New York
|
$35,416 | 57.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 20 |
Iona University
New Rochelle, New York
|
$35,327 | 57.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 21 |
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, New York
|
$35,060 | 68.2% | public |
| 22 |
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
|
$34,847 | 56.6% | public |
| 23 |
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
|
$34,793 | 73.4% | public |
| 24 |
The New School
New York, New York
|
$34,420 | 71.2% | private-nonprofit |
| 25 |
Canisius University
Buffalo, New York
|
$34,157 | 70.7% | private-nonprofit |
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