Best Associate Degree Programs at CUNY Kingsborough Community College by ROI

Every Associate Degree major at CUNY Kingsborough Community College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

14

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$216,440

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$12,998

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 25.2%

+$742,162 $80,980 $12,998 $8,475 Full ROI →
2 Data Processing.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$34,836 $41,558 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
3 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$222,613 $32,570 $12,998 $5,939 Full ROI →
4 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$237,641 $31,834 $12,998 $6,167 Full ROI →
5 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$246,268 $31,573 $12,998 $8,691 Full ROI →
6 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$290,356 $28,782 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
7 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$299,916 $28,304 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
8 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$307,856 $27,907 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
9 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$311,171 $28,289 $12,998 $8,115 Full ROI →
10 Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$331,096 $26,745 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
11 Teaching Assistants/Aides.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$350,749 $26,328 $12,998 $8,380 Full ROI →
12 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$376,536 $24,473 $12,998 $0 Full ROI →
13 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$378,011 $25,023 $12,998 $9,241 Full ROI →
14 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 25.2%

-$385,276 $24,036 $12,998 $0 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.