Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in New York by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in New York ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in New York

1701

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$41,179

Across all New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$44,994

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Computer Science.	+$1,968,893	$158,076	$83,196	$14,698	Full ROI →
2	Wagner College Grad rate: 64.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,617,502	$137,299	$63,007	$27,000	Full ROI →
3	CUNY City College Grad rate: 56.6%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,539,244	$121,665	$13,514	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	Computer Science.	+$1,501,456	$135,658	$86,042	$20,397	Full ROI →
5	Excelsior University	Nuclear Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$1,304,295	$107,804	N/A	$8,729	Full ROI →
6	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	Mathematics and Statistics, Other.	+$1,263,876	$121,018	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.	+$1,192,062	$119,329	$83,196	$16,099	Full ROI →
8	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,163,808	$101,677	N/A	$22,023	Full ROI →
9	Mercy University Grad rate: 47.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,159,211	$108,835	$32,391	$35,500	Full ROI →
10	CUNY Lehman College Grad rate: 51.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,128,721	$102,481	$13,456	$20,055	Full ROI →
11	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,098,919	$98,066	N/A	$16,593	Full ROI →
12	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,096,705	$100,641	$13,310	$16,944	Full ROI →
13	St. John's University-New York Grad rate: 68.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,072,506	$109,834	$61,931	$27,000	Full ROI →
14	SUNY Maritime College Grad rate: 73.9%	Industrial Engineering.	+$1,068,744	$102,900	$28,880	$24,989	Full ROI →
15	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	Operations Research.	+$1,068,412	$112,629	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Helene Fuld College of Nursing	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,042,648	$102,479	$41,733	N/A	Full ROI →
17	CUNY Medgar Evers College Grad rate: 23.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,041,666	$98,329	$14,069	$21,213	Full ROI →
18	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Grad rate: 83.5%	Computer Science.	+$1,037,876	$111,450	$79,934	$23,250	Full ROI →
19	College of Staten Island CUNY Grad rate: 33.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,022,645	$97,105	$14,084	$17,125	Full ROI →
20	CUNY New York City College of Technology Grad rate: 20.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,021,894	$96,572	$13,404	$11,800	Full ROI →
21	Farmingdale State College Grad rate: 55.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,016,173	$97,699	$17,146	$21,646	Full ROI →
22	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$999,243	$109,597	$83,196	$14,750	Full ROI →
23	St. Francis College Grad rate: 53.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$996,975	$102,400	$42,269	$31,073	Full ROI →
24	SUNY Maritime College Grad rate: 73.9%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$969,920	$98,027	$28,880	$26,000	Full ROI →
25	SUNY Maritime College Grad rate: 73.9%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$965,960	$96,074	$28,880	N/A	Full ROI →
26	D'Youville University Grad rate: 60.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$963,417	$101,542	$42,512	$42,500	Full ROI →
27	Manhattan University Grad rate: 69.1%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$961,579	$104,296	$62,537	$25,328	Full ROI →
28	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$947,472	$96,347	$29,174	$16,868	Full ROI →
29	Wagner College Grad rate: 64.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$945,622	$103,705	$63,007	$27,000	Full ROI →
30	Rochester Institute of Technology Grad rate: 71.5%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$923,514	$104,341	$71,714	$27,000	Full ROI →
31	Empire State University Grad rate: 27.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$921,428	$93,382	$18,221	$24,687	Full ROI →
32	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$912,614	$100,207	$52,419	$31,000	Full ROI →
33	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$910,275	$104,670	$79,121	$19,734	Full ROI →
34	University of Rochester Grad rate: 87.0%	Computer Science.	+$891,630	$104,384	$82,600	$19,000	Full ROI →
35	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Operations Research.	+$878,646	$103,584	$83,196	$15,000	Full ROI →
36	St. Joseph's University-New York Grad rate: 66.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$876,264	$93,664	$39,254	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Mathematics.	+$868,018	$102,995	$83,196	$14,146	Full ROI →
38	Trocaire College Grad rate: 21.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$845,820	$90,191	$29,500	N/A	Full ROI →
39	New York Institute of Technology Grad rate: 55.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$843,115	$97,277	$53,625	$35,500	Full ROI →
40	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$829,414	$90,858	$29,174	$23,000	Full ROI →
41	Adelphi University Grad rate: 68.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$821,314	$96,377	$57,444	$27,000	Full ROI →
42	Molloy University Grad rate: 70.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$821,206	$94,803	$48,251	$31,000	Full ROI →
43	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$819,671	$100,669	$83,196	$15,500	Full ROI →
44	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Grad rate: 46.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$818,129	$89,784	$26,285	$24,008	Full ROI →
45	University of Mount Saint Vincent Grad rate: 57.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$816,597	$95,012	$50,617	$30,500	Full ROI →
46	SUNY Maritime College Grad rate: 73.9%	Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.	+$810,470	$90,122	$28,880	$27,000	Full ROI →
47	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Grad rate: 83.5%	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$807,508	$99,954	$79,934	$23,582	Full ROI →
48	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$806,052	$99,511	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Binghamton University Grad rate: 83.2%	Computer Science.	+$803,047	$89,400	$29,657	$19,500	Full ROI →
50	Excelsior University	Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.	+$787,851	$83,502	N/A	$31,251	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.