# CUNY Brooklyn College: Communications (bachelor's)

Brooklyn, NY. IPEDS 190549, CIP 09.01. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/communications

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $27,262
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $57,024 (U.S. median for this major: $54,283 across 639 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $11,750 (U.S. median $25,000)
- Rank in NY: 29 of 50 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the NY median for this major (50 colleges, $58,221): -$1,197
- Versus the U.S. median: +$2,741

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.45 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $57,024 minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| 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 | 1.2 years |
| 75-110k | $8,917 | $39,681 | 1.8 years |
| 110k+ | $12,254 | $54,530 | 2.4 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Communications at NY colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | $88,463 | $14,418 | $28,690 | 95% |
| Fordham University | $77,244 | $25,700 | $44,338 | 82% |
| Marist University | $74,726 | $26,000 | $41,544 | 80% |
| Manhattan University | $74,471 | $26,000 | $27,256 | 64% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | $73,650 | $27,000 | $31,563 | 77% |
| St Lawrence University | $72,839 | $25,000 | $28,651 | 79% |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | $72,564 | $14,125 | not reported | not reported |
| Syracuse University | $70,106 | $27,000 | $38,793 | 84% |
| CUNY City College | $69,948 | $15,827 | $3,776 | 57% |
| Pace University | $69,876 | $26,000 | $30,892 | 60% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | $63,577 | $21,000 | $18,211 | 72% |
| State University of New York at Cortland | $63,431 | $23,874 | $22,345 | 68% |
| University at Buffalo | $62,912 | $22,251 | $20,995 | 75% |
| Marymount Manhattan College | $62,844 | $25,500 | $36,861 | 49% |
| SUNY Brockport | $62,532 | $23,200 | $16,353 | 55% |
| Hofstra University | $62,361 | $25,000 | $34,176 | 69% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | $61,691 | $13,500 | $5,579 | 34% |
| CUNY Queens College | $61,501 | $9,875 | $4,195 | 53% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $60,929 | $22,750 | $18,809 | 72% |
| St. John's University-New York | $60,634 | $26,350 | $29,999 | 66% |
| Manhattanville University | $60,523 | $25,729 | $20,991 | 58% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $59,756 | $7,892 | $3,033 | 72% |
| University at Albany | $59,724 | $24,332 | $17,167 | 62% |
| Iona University | $58,650 | $26,954 | $29,188 | 56% |
| St. John Fisher University | $58,279 | $23,328 | $28,945 | 74% |
| Vassar College | $58,163 | $18,250 | $39,343 | 91% |
| SUNY Oneonta | $57,447 | $23,250 | $19,158 | 69% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | $57,112 | not reported | $19,994 | 54% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $57,024 | $11,750 | $3,103 | 54% |
| Molloy University | $55,878 | $26,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $55,182 | $11,000 | $2,984 | 57% |
| Canisius University | $54,529 | $23,766 | $17,940 | 66% |
| Nazareth University | $53,695 | $26,000 | $29,357 | 73% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $51,715 | $25,150 | $17,156 | 59% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | $51,379 | $25,000 | $11,346 | 33% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | $50,940 | $25,822 | $21,696 | 57% |
| Adelphi University | $50,556 | $24,949 | $30,783 | 67% |
| CUNY Lehman College | $50,265 | $14,623 | $3,148 | 51% |
| St. Francis College | $49,805 | $26,125 | $18,129 | 55% |
| The New School | $49,489 | $23,241 | $58,741 | 69% |
| Mercy University | $49,395 | $27,000 | $14,072 | 46% |
| Dominican University New York | $47,995 | $27,000 | $41,832 | 53% |
| Le Moyne College | $47,382 | $25,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| SUNY Old Westbury | $47,095 | $19,900 | $11,282 | 45% |
| SUNY at Purchase College | $46,596 | $24,000 | $18,913 | 63% |
| Houghton University | $45,134 | not reported | $20,519 | 65% |
| Utica University | $44,969 | $27,000 | $19,108 | 56% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | $43,686 | $26,001 | $13,624 | 45% |
| Touro University | $38,066 | not reported | $29,627 | 72% |
| New York Institute of Technology | $32,748 | not reported | $22,443 | 59% |

## Careers
- Public relations specialist (SOC 27-3030): median wage $84,130 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $81,250 NY, $74,750 U.S.; U.S. jobs 1.8% by 2035
- Fundraisers (SOC 13-1131): median wage $82,180 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $80,540 NY, $72,550 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5.5% by 2035
- Editors (SOC 27-3041): median wage $102,120 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, $101,480 NY, $77,920 U.S.; U.S. jobs -1.1% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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