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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #212 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Cuny Medgar Evers College sits in the 80.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, reflecting how consistently graduates outperform what similar students earn at comparable institutions. Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #849 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. --- Cuny Medgar Evers College's composite ranking reflects a college that delivers meaningful earnings advantages for students who might otherwise have limited pathways to economic mobility. Graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, and the institution's mobility standing underscores how effectively it converts broad access into durable financial outcomes for its community.
Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #206 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 86.1 percentile. The current structured profile shows retention at 49.7% and a six-year graduation rate of 19.8%. Return on investment ranks #677, with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $58,886. Graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Affordability sits in the 99.1 percentile; published cost of attendance is $14,771, and the middle-income net price is $8,661. Access sits in the 86.5 percentile, with 56.3% receiving Pell Grants and 50.3% first-generation.
Cuny Medgar Evers College prices its education in a way that reflects its mission of serving students from communities where cost is a genuine barrier. Low-income families pay approximately $4,368 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $8,661, and higher-income families pay approximately $14,006. Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #14 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects how meaningfully the college's aid structure compresses costs for students who need it most. Need-based aid plays a central role in how Medgar Evers College delivers value to its student body. As a CUNY institution in Brooklyn, the college draws heavily from local communities where first-generation and Pell-eligible students are the norm rather than the exception, and its pricing reflects that reality. The gap between the published cost of attendance — $14,771 — and what low-income students actually pay is substantial, a pattern consistent with institutions that prioritize access over revenue maximization. Families weighing sticker price against actual cost should note that the net price illusion is particularly pronounced at access-focused public colleges like this one. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $10,988, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $10,068; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,886, median federal debt of $10,988 projects to a monthly payment of about $124 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Cuny Medgar Evers College is a strong fit for students from Brooklyn and the broader New York City area who are drawn to the biological sciences and health-related fields and who want an affordable, accessible path into careers that carry real earnings potential — particularly students from low-income or first-generation backgrounds for whom cost and access are central concerns. Graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Cuny Medgar Evers College in the 80.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions, and median earnings four years after enrollment are $58,886, placing Cuny Medgar Evers College in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 56.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 50.3% are first-generation college students — among the highest concentrations in the Azimuth coverage set — and Cuny Medgar Evers College sits in the 14.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, meaning the students who need the most support tend to see meaningful returns after graduation. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program mix is concentrated in Biological Sciences and adjacent health fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, and the institution's urban commuter character in Brooklyn suits students who plan to live and work in the New York City region rather than relocate nationally.
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
13 graduates
Special Education and Teaching
39 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
10 graduates
Accounting and Related Services
19 graduates
Social Work
66 graduates
Cuny Medgar Evers College's program mix is anchored in Biological Sciences, which accounts for 17% of degree output — the largest concentration at the college. Education represents 7% and Arts accounts for 0.8%, giving the college a profile oriented toward health sciences, social services, and applied professional fields.
Across 15 programs serving roughly 599 students annually, 10 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Biology, General is the largest program with 172 graduates, followed by Psychology, General (150 graduates) and Business/Commerce, General (71 graduates).
Among the highest-earning programs in the Azimuth coverage set, Azimuth ranks Nursing #35 for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $125,792. Azimuth ranks Special Education and Teaching #5 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $66,377.
Social Work and Special Education and Teaching round out the larger programs, graduating 66 and 39 students respectively. Several of Cuny Medgar Evers College's strongest programs — particularly Nursing and Special Education and Teaching — feed directly into local labor markets in healthcare and social services, fields with steady hiring demand across the New York metro area.
Programs in biological sciences and psychology are more likely to serve as grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount the full trajectory for students who continue to graduate or professional study. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these fields align with broader national wage trends.
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stockton University Similar quality tier in Northeast (#10151 ranked) | NJ | 89% | $57,602 | #10151 | Compare |
Suny Old Westbury Similar quality tier in Northeast (#10150 ranked) | NY | 84% | $58,526 | #10150 | Compare |
Colorado State University Global Similar quality tier (#10689 ranked) | CO | 98% | $76,813 | #10689 | Compare |
Suny Maritime College Similar quality tier in Northeast (#9632 ranked) | NY | 72% | $95,951 | #9632 | Compare |
University Of Alabama In Huntsville Similar quality tier (#9631 ranked) | AL | 69% | $61,767 | #9631 | Compare |
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
Cuny Medgar Evers College prices its education in a way that reflects its mission of serving students from communities where cost is a genuine barrier. Low-income families pay approximately $4,368 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $8,661, and higher-income families pay approximately $14,006.
Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #14 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects how meaningfully the college's aid structure compresses costs for students who need it most.
Need-based aid plays a central role in how Medgar Evers College delivers value to its student body. As a CUNY institution in Brooklyn, the college draws heavily from local communities where first-generation and Pell-eligible students are the norm rather than the exception, and its pricing reflects that reality.
The gap between the published cost of attendance — $14,771 — and what low-income students actually pay is substantial, a pattern consistent with institutions that prioritize access over revenue maximization. Families weighing sticker price against actual cost should note that the [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is particularly pronounced at access-focused public colleges like this one.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $10,988, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $10,068; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $58,886, median federal debt of $10,988 projects to a monthly payment of about $124 under standard ten-year repayment.
For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).
Graduates of Cuny Medgar Evers College earn median 4-year earnings of $58,886, placing Cuny Medgar Evers College in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #677 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Biology, General reports 172 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,157, ranked #94 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 150 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,458, ranked #54 nationally in its major.
Business/Commerce, General reports 71 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,503, ranked #52 nationally in its major. Social Work reports 66 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,755, ranked #12 nationally in its major.
