Cuny Brooklyn College

Published cost of attendance is $14,151. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $1,029, middle-income families pay around $6,193, higher-income families pay approximately $12,254.

Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #15 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 99.0 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $11,000; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $17,273.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,833, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $124 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.

Graduates of Cuny Brooklyn College earn median 4-year earnings of $62,833, placing Cuny Brooklyn College in the 62.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,946 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 82.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #623 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 535 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,323, ranked #142 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 508 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,742, ranked #78 nationally in its major.

Accounting and Related Services reports 286 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $64,103, ranked #131 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 194 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,828, ranked #13 nationally in its major.

Cuny Brooklyn College's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful concentrations in Business (30% of graduates), Education (9%), and Arts (7%). The largest programs by cohort size are Business Administration (535 graduates), Psychology, General (508 graduates), and Accounting (286 graduates), followed by Teacher Education and Artificial Intelligence.

Across 36 programs serving roughly 3,097 students annually, 27 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a broad portfolio for a mid-size urban public institution. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with solid earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Cuny Brooklyn College's overall return profile.

The highest four-year earnings belong to Artificial Intelligence, where 151 graduates earn median earnings of $89,943 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #86 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Finance follows with median earnings of $69,489 and a national rank of #138 per [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), while The Accounting program graduates 286 students and earns $64,103.

Among the largest programs, Business Administration graduates earn $61,323 and Azimuth ranks the program #157 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The program portfolio reflects Cuny Brooklyn College's positioning as an accessible urban public university in a major metro labor market.

Business and accounting programs feed directly into New York's financial-services and corporate sectors, where four-year earnings reflect strong local employer demand. Education and psychology programs are more likely grad-school-dependent pathways, where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to advanced licensure or graduate study.

The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides additional context for how these program families align with regional and national hiring trends. ```