25
Schools Ranked
$40,970
Avg. Program Earnings
74.4%
Avg. Graduation Rate
Top 25 Schools
| # | School | Median Earnings | Graduation Rate | School Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
|
$56,415 | 95.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 2 |
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
|
$53,894 | 91.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 3 |
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
|
$53,358 | 90.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 4 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
|
$52,107 | 95.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 5 |
New York University
New York, New York
|
$48,823 | 88.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 6 |
Barnard College
New York, New York
|
$47,846 | 92.9% | private-nonprofit |
| 7 |
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
|
$45,696 | 84.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 8 |
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
|
$42,185 | 80.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 9 |
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, New York
|
$41,565 | 71.0% | private-nonprofit |
| 10 |
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, New York
|
$40,551 | 68.2% | public |
| 11 |
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
|
$40,089 | 67.1% | private-nonprofit |
| 12 |
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York
|
$38,289 | 79.8% | private-nonprofit |
| 13 |
St. John's University-New York
Queens, New York
|
$37,478 | 68.5% | private-nonprofit |
| 14 |
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
|
$37,028 | 83.6% | public |
| 15 |
Long Island University
Brookville, New York
|
$36,848 | 55.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 16 |
St Lawrence University
Canton, New York
|
$36,490 | 79.7% | private-nonprofit |
| 17 |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
|
$36,488 | 81.4% | private-nonprofit |
| 18 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, New York
|
$36,488 | 72.1% | public |
| 19 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York
|
$36,104 | 55.5% | public |
| 20 |
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York
|
$35,060 | 70.2% | public |
| 21 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York
|
$34,847 | 36.0% | public |
| 22 |
CUNY Queens College
Queens, New York
|
$34,526 | 60.2% | public |
| 23 |
Union College
Schenectady, New York
|
$34,081 | 85.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 24 |
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, New York
|
$33,993 | 52.3% | private-nonprofit |
| 25 |
CUNY City College
New York, New York
|
$33,993 | 54.7% | public |
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