Top 50 Best Post-baccalaureate Certificate Programs in New York by ROI

Every Post-baccalaureate Certificate 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

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$632,421

Across all New York programs

Average Annual Cost

$52,578

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 CUNY Hunter College

Grad rate: 58.7%

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. +$1,119,590 $98,645 $13,310 N/A Full ROI →
2 Iona University

Grad rate: 57.0%

International Business. +$977,744 $93,754 $57,336 N/A Full ROI →
3 New York Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 55.4%

Public Health. +$462,375 $67,800 $53,625 N/A Full ROI →
4 New York Medical College Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. +$410,760 $62,538 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 Columbia University in the City of New York

Grad rate: 95.1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. +$191,636 $58,394 $86,042 $37,186 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.