U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 33 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 46% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,798. College Scorecard.
Maria College of Albany Nursing: 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 Maria College of Albany'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.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Fuld College of Nursingbachelor's & associate | $127,915 | — | $47,181 | — |
| 2 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | $125,792 | $21,213 | $5,718 | 20% |
| 3 | University of Mount Saint Vincent | $120,822 | $30,500 | $21,696 | 57% |
| 4 | CUNY Lehman College | $119,115 | $20,055 | $3,148 | 51% |
| 5 | New York University | $118,433 | $25,500 | $37,050 | 88% |
| 6 | Long Island University | $118,331 | $31,000 | $33,062 | 57% |
| 7 | Mercy University | $118,232 | $35,500 | $14,072 | 46% |
| 8 | New York Institute of Technology | $117,461 | $35,500 | $22,443 | 59% |
| 9 | Molloy University | $117,011 | $31,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| 10 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center | $116,969 | $16,593 | — | — |
| 11 | CUNY Hunter College | $116,361 | $16,944 | $2,984 | 57% |
| 12 | Upstate Medical University | $116,111 | $24,064 | — | — |
| 13 | Pace University | $115,695 | $27,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| 14 | Wagner College | $113,728 | $27,000 | $28,241 | 65% |
| 15 | College of Staten Island CUNY | $113,631 | $17,125 | $5,579 | 34% |
| 16 | Adelphi University | $112,945 | $27,000 | $30,783 | 67% |
| 17 | St. Francis College | $112,171 | $31,073 | $18,129 | 55% |
| 18 | CUNY York College | $112,147 | $12,125 | $4,456 | 32% |
| 19 | Stony Brook University | $111,898 | $23,000 | $18,784 | 76% |
| 20 | Dominican University New York | $111,206 | $31,000 | $41,832 | 53% |
| 21 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | $109,738 | $11,800 | $5,127 | 21% |
| 22 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhibachelor's & associate | $109,387 | $24,008 | $17,225 | 45% |
| 23 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $108,786 | $22,023 | — | — |
| 24 | Binghamton University | $108,691 | $23,750 | $21,620 | 82% |
| 25 | Mount Saint Mary College | $108,400 | $27,000 | $25,522 | 65% |
| 26 | Farmingdale State College | $108,029 | $21,646 | $10,867 | 53% |
| 27 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $108,014 | $21,500 | $14,164 | 55% |
| 28 | St. Joseph's University-New York | $104,818 | $27,000 | $19,035 | 69% |
| 29 | Touro University | $103,863 | $25,000 | $29,627 | 72% |
| 30 | Keuka College | $102,802 | $40,141 | $24,338 | 58% |
| 31 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | $102,176 | $24,500 | $15,268 | 38% |
| 32 | Niagara University | $97,834 | $27,000 | $17,248 | 75% |
| 33 | Utica University | $94,981 | $31,875 | $19,108 | 56% |
| 34 | Daemen University | $94,312 | $32,433 | $18,693 | 59% |
| 35 | University at Buffalo | $93,507 | $26,117 | $20,995 | 75% |
| 36 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $92,095 | $25,481 | $17,156 | 59% |
| 37 | D'Youville University | $90,891 | $30,997 | $20,433 | 67% |
| 38 | Trocaire Collegemostly 2-year | $90,798 | — | $16,636 | 31% |
| 39 | Roberts Wesleyan University | $90,146 | $28,000 | $23,130 | 67% |
| 40 | University of Rochester | $90,038 | $31,000 | $29,278 | 85% |
| 41 | Le Moyne College | $89,941 | $25,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| 42 | Russell Sage College | $89,836 | $27,000 | $22,917 | 56% |
| 43 | Elmira College | $89,729 | $27,000 | $22,386 | 65% |
| 44 | Maria College of Albanymostly 2-year | $89,587 | $41,565 | $13,082 | 30% |
| 45 | Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse Northbachelor's & associate | $89,336 | $40,664 | $15,217 | 32% |
| 46 | Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalomostly 2-year | $89,336 | $40,664 | $14,135 | 21% |
| 47 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfredbachelor's & associate | $88,810 | $26,000 | $15,016 | 55% |
| 48 | SUNY Brockport | $88,583 | $27,000 | $16,353 | 55% |
| 49 | Nazareth University | $87,529 | $27,000 | $29,357 | 73% |
| 50 | St. John Fisher University | $86,470 | $27,000 | $28,945 | 74% |
10 more New York colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
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 Maria College of Albany, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Maria College of Albany
- Acceptance rate: 44% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 30% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $55,458
- Full cost breakdown · all 5 majors · overview
Related majors at Maria College of Albany
- Health Administration—
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Maria College of Albany Nursing questions
How much do Maria College of Albany Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of Maria College of Albany earn a median $89,587 four years after graduating and $81,690 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do Maria College of Albany Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Maria College of Albany is $41,565, about 46% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is Maria College of Albany a good school for Nursing in New York?
On pay, Nursing graduates of Maria College of Albany earn $89,587 four years out, $18,435 below the median for the same major across 52 New York colleges ($108,022) and $4,375 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Maria College of Albany rank for Nursing in New York?
Of 50 New York colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Maria College of Albany ranks 44th. 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 $99,970 in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services 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: “Maria College of Albany Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/maria-college-of-albany/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).