Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 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
29
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$58,243
Across New York programs
Average Annual Cost
$26,457
Cost of attendance
| # | College | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maria College of Albany
Grad rate: 38.1% |
+$114,319 | $50,225 | $23,518 | $19,750 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate: 24.1% |
+$112,534 | $48,208 | $11,626 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Hunter Business School
Grad rate: 81.4% |
+$100,511 | $49,760 | $31,514 | $17,166 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Grad rate: 71.0% |
+$100,002 | $48,968 | $26,533 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 | Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | +$95,751 | $49,480 | $38,189 | $11,600 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate: 27.1% |
+$89,907 | $47,981 | $13,167 | $12,256 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing
Grad rate: 81.2% |
+$50,620 | $47,672 | $46,071 | $12,406 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Western Suffolk BOCES
Grad rate: 84.8% |
+$31,967 | $44,594 | N/A | $14,750 | Full ROI → |
| 9 | Orange Ulster BOCES | +$22,370 | $45,544 | $29,738 | $13,905 | Full ROI → |
| 10 | Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing | +$12,128 | $44,063 | $29,132 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate: 69.9% |
-$21,379 | $43,484 | $37,750 | $9,859 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus
Grad rate: 31.0% |
-$35,087 | $43,329 | $28,648 | $24,459 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Mildred Elley-New York Campus
Grad rate: 27.9% |
-$36,372 | $43,329 | $29,933 | $24,459 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Grad rate: 42.6% |
-$38,687 | $42,341 | $23,169 | $16,547 | Full ROI → |
| 15 | Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | -$84,391 | $40,577 | $38,099 | $13,209 | 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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