Best Anthropology Degrees in New York by ROI

Colleges in New York ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New York

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$249,849

Across New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,582

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	CUNY Lehman College Grad rate: 51.2%	+$17,511	$46,493	$13,456	$13,722	Full ROI →
2	SUNY Oneonta Grad rate: 72.3%	-$59,337	$45,936	$27,258	$21,500	Full ROI →
3	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	-$89,384	$53,355	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University at Albany Grad rate: 64.7%	-$154,667	$41,534	$28,490	$23,250	Full ROI →
5	University at Buffalo Grad rate: 73.5%	-$181,407	$40,392	$29,043	$24,500	Full ROI →
6	CUNY Queens College Grad rate: 58.4%	-$221,639	$34,648	$13,643	$14,835	Full ROI →
7	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	-$241,690	$33,266	$13,310	$10,200	Full ROI →
8	Binghamton University Grad rate: 83.2%	-$338,705	$32,498	$29,657	$22,250	Full ROI →
9	Fordham University Grad rate: 81.8%	-$374,624	$40,359	$77,351	$24,000	Full ROI →
10	State University of New York at New Paltz Grad rate: 71.0%	-$457,678	$25,586	$27,034	$15,750	Full ROI →
11	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	-$646,723	$29,201	$86,042	$34,500	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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