Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in New York by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$742,659

Across all New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$47,399

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Law.	+$2,972,656	$207,272	$83,196	N/A	Full ROI →
2	St. John's University-New York Grad rate: 68.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$2,036,076	$156,190	$61,931	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University at Buffalo Grad rate: 73.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,964,668	$146,042	$29,043	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Pace University Grad rate: 61.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,931,652	$152,201	$68,092	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Russell Sage College Grad rate: 67.2%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,802,496	$142,322	$50,986	N/A	Full ROI →
6	St. John's University-New York Grad rate: 68.9%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$1,766,396	$142,706	$61,931	N/A	Full ROI →
7	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,615,620	$125,443	$13,310	N/A	Full ROI →
8	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,492,560	$116,628	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
9	College of Staten Island CUNY Grad rate: 33.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,460,144	$117,824	$14,084	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,454,352	$131,926	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Mount Saint Mary College Grad rate: 63.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,417,120	$123,218	$51,810	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,331,684	$119,068	$52,419	N/A	Full ROI →
13	The College of Saint Rose Grad rate: 53.1%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,327,868	$118,948	$52,773	N/A	Full ROI →
14	CUNY Queens College Grad rate: 58.4%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,318,688	$110,663	$13,643	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$1,252,104	$110,440	$29,174	N/A	Full ROI →
16	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$1,245,560	$104,278	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
17	New York College of Podiatric Medicine	Medicine.	+$1,174,200	$100,710	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$1,153,052	$116,861	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
19	University at Albany Grad rate: 64.7%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,047,100	$100,053	$28,490	N/A	Full ROI →
20	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$931,940	$88,597	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
21	St. John's University-New York Grad rate: 68.9%	Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.	+$863,016	$97,537	$61,931	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Utica University Grad rate: 56.9%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$825,640	$90,651	$36,845	N/A	Full ROI →
23	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$817,080	$85,516	$13,310	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$803,016	$98,790	$83,196	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Teachers College at Columbia University	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$779,260	$80,963	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
26	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$768,640	$80,432	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$750,760	$79,538	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University at Buffalo Grad rate: 73.5%	Chemistry.	+$746,088	$85,113	$29,043	N/A	Full ROI →
29	State University of New York at Cortland Grad rate: 68.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$716,948	$83,130	$26,413	N/A	Full ROI →
30	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Research and Experimental Psychology.	+$708,980	$77,449	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Dominican University New York Grad rate: 55.0%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$703,856	$86,793	$48,001	N/A	Full ROI →
32	State University of New York at Oswego Grad rate: 62.2%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$695,740	$82,218	$27,155	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Touro University Grad rate: 66.4%	Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.	+$663,244	$82,727	$37,824	N/A	Full ROI →
34	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	Medicine.	+$659,620	$74,981	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	Research and Experimental Psychology.	+$655,100	$77,417	$13,310	N/A	Full ROI →
36	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	Anthropology.	+$649,440	$74,472	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Rochester Grad rate: 87.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$644,500	$90,745	$82,600	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Mercy University Grad rate: 47.6%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$642,896	$80,623	$32,391	N/A	Full ROI →
39	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$603,656	$88,007	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Hofstra University Grad rate: 67.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$594,048	$85,362	$68,298	N/A	Full ROI →
41	CUNY Brooklyn College Grad rate: 55.8%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$587,488	$74,089	$13,573	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Yeshiva University Grad rate: 84.1%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$575,712	$84,609	$69,117	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Albany Law School	Law.	+$567,940	$70,397	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
44	State University of New York at Plattsburgh Grad rate: 61.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$567,440	$75,855	$27,415	N/A	Full ROI →
45	SUNY Brockport Grad rate: 59.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$564,180	$75,336	$25,635	N/A	Full ROI →
46	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Grad rate: 54.6%	Homeland Security.	+$561,632	$72,824	$13,712	N/A	Full ROI →
47	CUNY Brooklyn College Grad rate: 55.8%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$550,488	$72,239	$13,573	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$549,104	$79,939	$52,419	N/A	Full ROI →
49	St. John Fisher University Grad rate: 73.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$541,604	$79,583	$52,514	N/A	Full ROI →
50	St. John's University-New York Grad rate: 68.9%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$503,116	$79,542	$61,931	N/A	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.