The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
New York's excellent City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) public college and university network are a blessing to New York residents, offering high quality, very affordable education to state residents. City College of New York specifically, known as the "Harvard of the proletariat", is one of the top schools in the country according to our value scoring. New York also has a number of prestigious private unis, most centered in New York city, allowing students from accross the country and globe the unique opportunity for first-rate educational opportunity in the city that never sleeps.
Net cost: The median annual cost of all students that receive any aid. This does not refer to the “sticker price”, the price listed by the college.
Earnings: The median earnings of all bachelor-level students 10 years after enrollment. This includes both students that do and do not graduate, across all majors.
Payback: The amount of time in years it takes to pay off the median net cost by the median earnings. For this calculation, the median earning of high school graduates (in the school’s home state) are deducted from the median earnings.
Earningsplus: The difference between the school’s median earnings and the median earnings for all schools in the same state.
Rankings: The ranking order is based on the economic score. The economic score is calculated using a school’s payback and earningsplus performance.
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$67,136
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $11,446
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:41%
Graduation rate:67%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#2 in New York
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, New York
Economic score:0.35
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$51,661
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $4,029
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:48%
Graduation rate:59%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#3 in New York
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, New York
Economic score:0.37
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under a year
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$83,209
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $27,519
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:25%
Graduation rate:85%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#4 in New York|#3 in National Universities
CUNY City College
New York, New York
Economic score:0.37
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$55,741
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $51
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:51%
Graduation rate:54%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#5 in New York
CUNY Hunter College
New York, New York
Economic score:0.38
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$55,713
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $23
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:41%
Graduation rate:55%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#6 in New York
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
Economic score:0.44
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$54,322
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $1,368
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:50%
Graduation rate:55%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#7 in New York
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York
Economic score:0.49
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$50,491
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $5,199
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:38%
Graduation rate:54%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#8 in New York
CUNY Queens College
Queens, New York
Economic score:0.51
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under a year
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$54,742
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: - $948
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:54%
Graduation rate:57%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#9 in New York
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, New York
Economic score:0.73
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$119,112
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $63,422
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:76%
Graduation rate:76%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#10 in New York|#24 in National Universities
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
Economic score:0.91
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$89,871
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $34,181
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:7%
Graduation rate:93%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#11 in New York
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York
Economic score:0.98
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$61,646
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $5,956
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:61%
Graduation rate:57%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#12 in New York
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, New York
Economic score:1.01
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$84,443
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $28,753
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:73%
Graduation rate:69%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#13 in New York|#52 in National Universities
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
Economic score:1.25
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$72,980
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $17,290
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:44%
Graduation rate:81%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#14 in New York|#54 in National Universities
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Economic score:1.26
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$66,678
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $10,988
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:49%
Graduation rate:75%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#15 in New York|#56 in National Universities
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
Economic score:1.28
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$93,416
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $37,726
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:58%
Graduation rate:87%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#16 in New York
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, New York
Economic score:1.29
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$64,160
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $8,470
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:18%
Graduation rate:87%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#17 in New York
Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York
Economic score:1.37
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$83,117
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $27,427
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:78%
Graduation rate:74%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#18 in New York|#74 in National Universities
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
Economic score:1.45
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$81,358
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $25,668
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:78%
Graduation rate:77%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#19 in New York|#78 in National Universities
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Economic score:1.49
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$91,176
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $35,486
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:11%
Graduation rate:95%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#20 in New York|#12 in Liberal Arts
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
Economic score:1.54
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:2.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$74,340
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $18,650
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:19%
Graduation rate:93%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
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