CUNY Graduate School and University Center Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of CUNY Graduate School and University Center earn a median $116,969 four years after graduating ($109,744 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $16,593. That is $31,757 above the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 10th of 50 New York colleges (9th of 43 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$116,969

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

College Scorecard field of study; 144 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$109,744

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$16,593

About 14% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

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CUNY Graduate School and University Center Nursing: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates$116,969
New York median (52 colleges)$108,022 (+$8,947)
U.S. median (858 colleges)$85,212 (+$31,757)

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.

Nursing nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses CUNY Graduate School and University Center's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Nursing 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.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Helene Fuld College of Nursingbachelor's & associate$127,915—$47,181—
2CUNY Medgar Evers College$125,792$21,213$5,71820%
3University of Mount Saint Vincent$120,822$30,500$21,69657%
4CUNY Lehman College$119,115$20,055$3,14851%
5New York University$118,433$25,500$37,05088%
6Long Island University$118,331$31,000$33,06257%
7Mercy University$118,232$35,500$14,07246%
8New York Institute of Technology$117,461$35,500$22,44359%
9Molloy University$117,011$31,000$24,34770%
10CUNY Graduate School and University Center$116,969$16,593——
11CUNY Hunter College$116,361$16,944$2,98457%
12Upstate Medical University$116,111$24,064——
13Pace University$115,695$27,000$30,89260%
14Wagner College$113,728$27,000$28,24165%
15College of Staten Island CUNY$113,631$17,125$5,57934%
16Adelphi University$112,945$27,000$30,78367%
17St. Francis College$112,171$31,073$18,12955%
18CUNY York College$112,147$12,125$4,45632%
19Stony Brook University$111,898$23,000$18,78476%
20Dominican University New York$111,206$31,000$41,83253%
21CUNY New York City College of Technology$109,738$11,800$5,12721%
22SUNY College of Technology at Delhibachelor's & associate$109,387$24,008$17,22545%
23SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University$108,786$22,023——
24Binghamton University$108,691$23,750$21,62082%
25Mount Saint Mary College$108,400$27,000$25,52265%
26Farmingdale State College$108,029$21,646$10,86753%
27SUNY Polytechnic Institute$108,014$21,500$14,16455%
28St. Joseph's University-New York$104,818$27,000$19,03569%
29Touro University$103,863$25,000$29,62772%
30Keuka College$102,802$40,141$24,33858%
31SUNY College of Technology at Canton$102,176$24,500$15,26838%
32Niagara University$97,834$27,000$17,24875%
33Utica University$94,981$31,875$19,10856%
34Daemen University$94,312$32,433$18,69359%
35University at Buffalo$93,507$26,117$20,99575%
36State University of New York at Plattsburgh$92,095$25,481$17,15659%
37D'Youville University$90,891$30,997$20,43367%
38Trocaire Collegemostly 2-year$90,798—$16,63631%
39Roberts Wesleyan University$90,146$28,000$23,13067%
40University of Rochester$90,038$31,000$29,27885%
41Le Moyne College$89,941$25,000$22,27773%
42Russell Sage College$89,836$27,000$22,91756%
43Elmira College$89,729$27,000$22,38665%
44Maria College of Albanymostly 2-year$89,587$41,565$13,08230%
45Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse Northbachelor's & associate$89,336$40,664$15,21732%
46Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalomostly 2-year$89,336$40,664$14,13521%
47SUNY College of Technology at Alfredbachelor's & associate$88,810$26,000$15,01655%
48SUNY Brockport$88,583$27,000$16,35355%
49Nazareth University$87,529$27,000$29,35773%
50St. John Fisher University$86,470$27,000$28,94574%

10 more New York colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

New York area$119,720
New York$109,440
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

New York area$167,580
New York$164,120
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% 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 Graduate School and University Center, by income

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Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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How much do CUNY Graduate School and University Center Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of CUNY Graduate School and University Center earn a median $116,969 four years after graduating and $109,744 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

How much debt do CUNY Graduate School and University Center Nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of CUNY Graduate School and University Center is $16,593, about 14% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Is CUNY Graduate School and University Center a good school for Nursing in New York?

On pay, Nursing graduates of CUNY Graduate School and University Center earn $116,969 four years out, $8,947 above the median for the same major across 52 New York colleges ($108,022) and $31,757 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does CUNY Graduate School and University Center rank for Nursing in New York?

Of 50 New York colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, CUNY Graduate School and University Center ranks 10th; among the 43 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 9th. The highest is Helene Fuld College of Nursing at $127,915.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $119,720 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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Cite this: “CUNY Graduate School and University Center Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-graduate-school-and-university-center/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).