U.S. median for this major: $77,992.
College Scorecard field of study; 88 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 20% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,250.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,151. College Scorecard.
CUNY Brooklyn College Finance: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses CUNY Brooklyn College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $1,029 | $4,579 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $2,287 | $10,177 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $6,193 | $27,559 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $8,917 | $39,681 | 1.1 years |
| $110k+ | $12,254 | $54,530 | 1.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (35% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Finance graduates 4 years after graduating ($69,489) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $34,856 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Finance at New York colleges
Every New York college we cover that reports Finance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fordham University | $141,860 | $26,850 | $44,338 | 82% |
| 2 | Syracuse University | $120,274 | $27,000 | $38,793 | 84% |
| 3 | Binghamton University | $115,013 | $15,000 | $21,620 | 82% |
| 4 | Manhattan University | $100,376 | $26,323 | $27,256 | 64% |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York | $98,970 | $26,000 | $29,999 | 66% |
| 6 | Adelphi University | $97,175 | $26,000 | $30,783 | 67% |
| 7 | CUNY Queens College | $94,526 | — | $4,195 | 53% |
| 8 | St Bonaventure University | $92,426 | $25,443 | $27,074 | 67% |
| 9 | Pace University | $92,271 | $26,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| 10 | Hofstra University | $89,518 | $24,875 | $34,176 | 69% |
| 11 | Siena College | $88,623 | $27,000 | $33,733 | 75% |
| 12 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $84,956 | $11,000 | $3,033 | 72% |
| 13 | Iona University | $84,128 | $22,656 | $29,188 | 56% |
| 14 | Le Moyne College | $82,414 | $23,909 | $22,277 | 73% |
| 15 | Nazareth University | $79,225 | — | $29,357 | 73% |
| 16 | Manhattanville University | $76,914 | $25,000 | $20,991 | 58% |
| 17 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $74,550 | $27,000 | $17,156 | 59% |
| 18 | State University of New York at Oswego | $72,784 | $19,298 | $16,236 | 60% |
| 19 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $72,313 | $23,250 | $34,906 | 70% |
| 20 | SUNY Old Westbury | $71,441 | $18,500 | $11,282 | 45% |
| 21 | St. John Fisher University | $70,455 | $26,000 | $28,945 | 74% |
| 22 | SUNY Brockport | $70,248 | $23,093 | $16,353 | 55% |
| 23 | Canisius University | $70,001 | $21,875 | $17,940 | 66% |
| 24 | CUNY Brooklyn College | $69,489 | $13,938 | $3,103 | 54% |
| 25 | SUNY at Fredonia | $61,231 | $25,171 | $15,897 | 50% |
| 26 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | $60,986 | $27,377 | $15,268 | 38% |
| 27 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfredbachelor's & associate | $54,833 | — | $15,016 | 55% |
19 more New York colleges offer Finance but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Finance graduates
Financial analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
General and Operations Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Financial Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at CUNY Brooklyn College, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance rate: 58% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 54% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $60,752
- Full cost breakdown · all 51 majors · overview
Related majors at CUNY Brooklyn College
- Business Administration$61,323
- Accounting$64,103
- Economics—
CUNY Brooklyn College Finance questions
How much do CUNY Brooklyn College Finance graduates earn?
Finance graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College earn a median $69,489 four years after graduating and $37,867 one year after. The U.S. median for Finance graduates across 438 colleges is $77,992.
How much debt do CUNY Brooklyn College Finance graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Finance graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College is $13,938, about 20% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,250.
Is CUNY Brooklyn College a good school for Finance in New York?
On pay, Finance graduates of CUNY Brooklyn College earn $69,489 four years out, $12,925 below the median for the same major across 27 New York colleges ($82,414) and $8,503 below the U.S. median ($77,992). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does CUNY Brooklyn College rank for Finance in New York?
Of 27 New York colleges reporting Finance graduate earnings, CUNY Brooklyn College ranks 24th. The highest is Fordham University at $141,860.
What jobs do Finance graduates get?
A common career is financial analyst, with a median wage of $128,930 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and $102,740 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and financial managers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “CUNY Brooklyn College Finance: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/finance (College Scorecard and BLS data).