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

Every Master'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

718

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$512,462

Across all New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$51,897

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$3,910,136 $246,111 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
2 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Law. +$3,588,316 $230,020 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
3 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Law. +$3,184,438 $209,134 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
4 Albany Medical College Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$3,014,900 $192,745 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$2,612,778 $180,551 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
6 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,574,016 $179,305 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
7 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,347,508 $167,695 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
8 Stony Brook University

Grad rate: 77.8%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,337,212 $161,778 $29,174 N/A Full ROI →
9 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Management Information Systems and Services. +$2,332,236 $167,216 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
10 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Computer Science. +$2,321,816 $166,695 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
11 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,254,258 $162,625 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
12 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Applied Mathematics. +$2,197,338 $159,779 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
13 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Legal Professions and Studies, Other. +$2,167,878 $158,306 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
14 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 Computer Science. +$2,106,668 $155,653 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
15 Rochester Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 71.5%

 Computer Science. +$2,012,352 $149,789 $71,714 N/A Full ROI →
16 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Operations Research. +$1,948,716 $148,040 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
17 Relay Graduate School of Education Educational Administration and Supervision. +$1,854,400 $134,720 N/A N/A Full ROI →
18 University at Buffalo

Grad rate: 73.5%

 Dentistry. +$1,751,974 $132,503 $29,043 N/A Full ROI →
19 Stony Brook University

Grad rate: 77.8%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,748,392 $132,337 $29,174 N/A Full ROI →
20 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Grad rate: 72.8%

 Real Estate. +$1,743,558 $130,530 $13,521 N/A Full ROI →
21 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$1,704,198 $135,122 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
22 Weill Medical College of Cornell University Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,681,640 $126,082 N/A N/A Full ROI →
23 Mercy University

Grad rate: 47.6%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,674,118 $128,945 $32,391 N/A Full ROI →
24 Pace University

Grad rate: 61.4%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$1,641,116 $130,865 $68,092 N/A Full ROI →
25 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Grad rate: 65.5%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,637,546 $129,109 $52,317 N/A Full ROI →
26 St. John's University-New York

Grad rate: 68.9%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,596,858 $128,036 $61,931 N/A Full ROI →
27 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Grad rate: 72.8%

 Information Science/Studies. +$1,588,698 $122,787 $13,521 N/A Full ROI →
28 CUNY Hunter College

Grad rate: 58.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,581,540 $122,408 $13,310 N/A Full ROI →
29 University at Buffalo

Grad rate: 73.5%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,581,494 $123,979 $29,043 N/A Full ROI →
30 Mercy University

Grad rate: 47.6%

 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. +$1,579,258 $124,202 $32,391 N/A Full ROI →
31 Hofstra University

Grad rate: 67.4%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,578,884 $127,774 $68,298 N/A Full ROI →
32 Adelphi University

Grad rate: 68.2%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,571,652 $126,327 $57,444 N/A Full ROI →
33 New York Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 55.4%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,571,250 $125,925 $53,625 N/A Full ROI →
34 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Grad rate: 83.5%

 Computer Science. +$1,557,432 $127,865 $79,934 N/A Full ROI →
35 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Grad rate: 72.8%

 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$1,555,578 $121,131 $13,521 N/A Full ROI →
36 Mercy University

Grad rate: 47.6%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,530,518 $121,765 $32,391 N/A Full ROI →
37 D'Youville University

Grad rate: 60.9%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,527,356 $122,619 $42,512 N/A Full ROI →
38 Long Island University

Grad rate: 51.8%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,522,462 $123,365 $52,419 N/A Full ROI →
39 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,515,248 $126,082 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
40 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. +$1,514,558 $125,640 $79,121 N/A Full ROI →
41 Touro University

Grad rate: 66.4%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,507,352 $121,150 $37,824 N/A Full ROI →
42 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

 Construction Management. +$1,506,436 $125,926 $86,042 N/A Full ROI →
43 CUNY Lehman College

Grad rate: 51.2%

 Educational Administration and Supervision. +$1,503,728 $118,532 $13,456 N/A Full ROI →
44 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,497,360 $116,868 N/A N/A Full ROI →
45 SUNY College of Optometry Optometry. +$1,492,540 $116,627 N/A N/A Full ROI →
46 Fordham University

Grad rate: 81.8%

 Law. +$1,488,618 $124,166 $77,351 N/A Full ROI →
47 Cornell University

Grad rate: 95.2%

 Operations Research. +$1,485,408 $124,590 $83,196 N/A Full ROI →
48 St. John Fisher University

Grad rate: 73.3%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,483,772 $121,440 $52,514 N/A Full ROI →
49 Wagner College

Grad rate: 64.9%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,467,746 $121,688 $63,007 N/A Full ROI →
50 Molloy University

Grad rate: 70.4%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,459,638 $119,807 $48,251 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.