U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 55 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 $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $23,741. College Scorecard.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 SUNY Polytechnic Institute'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 | $7,442 | $31,480 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $9,561 | $40,443 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $13,934 | $58,941 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $15,876 | $67,155 | under 1 year |
| $110k+ | $20,613 | $87,193 | 1.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (48% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Nursing graduates 4 years after graduating ($108,014) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $73,381 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.
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 SUNY Polytechnic Institute, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance rate: 81% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 55% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $64,355
- Full cost breakdown · all 34 majors · overview
Related majors at SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Health Administration$62,288
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Nursing questions
How much do SUNY Polytechnic Institute Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn a median $108,014 four years after graduating and $80,210 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do SUNY Polytechnic Institute Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $21,500, about 20% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is SUNY Polytechnic Institute a good school for Nursing in New York?
On pay, Nursing graduates of SUNY Polytechnic Institute earn $108,014 four years out, $8 below the median for the same major across 52 New York colleges ($108,022) and $22,802 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does SUNY Polytechnic Institute rank for Nursing in New York?
Of 50 New York colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranks 27th; among the 43 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 25th. 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 $94,300 in the Utica-Rome, 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: “SUNY Polytechnic Institute Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/suny-polytechnic-institute/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).