Top Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies Programs in New York
Updated
This page ranks the 11 Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies programs in New York by the median earnings of Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing. CUNY Lehman College leads the list at $56,907, followed by CUNY Brooklyn College at $56,138 and Columbia University in the City of New York at $55,472.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $50,030, with a spread of $38,136 from $56,907 to $18,771. For 2 of the 11 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list is overwhelmingly public: 10 of the 11 schools are public, a 91% share. CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. CUNY Hunter College posts the lowest average net price, at $2,984.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $56,907 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College reports $56,907 in median earnings for its Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $3,148. | |||||
| 2 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $56,138 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| With median earnings of $56,138 four years after completing, CUNY Brooklyn College shows a median federal debt of $8,625 among Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $55,472 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York admits 4% of applicants and posts median earnings of $55,472 for its Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College · New York, NY | $51,569 | $2,984 | $1,029 | 53.8% |
| CUNY Hunter College ranks 20th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $51,569 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University at Albany · Albany, NY | $51,565 | $17,167 | $11,112 | 69.1% |
| Median earnings of $51,565 four years after completing coincide with a median federal debt of $24,547 among Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies completers who borrowed at University at Albany. | |||||
| 6 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $50,030 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh admits 78% of applicants and reports median earnings of $50,030 for its Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | CUNY City College · New York, NY | $48,637 | $3,776 | $1,251 | 60.0% |
| CUNY City College reports median earnings of $48,637 for Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing, with median federal debt of $20,739 among Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY | $45,729 | $16,353 | $10,911 | 70.7% |
| An average net price of $16,353 accompanies median earnings of $45,729 for Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates at SUNY Brockport four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $45,563 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz has 15 graduates in the earnings cohort and reports median earnings of $45,563 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $35,416 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University ranks 10th on this list and shows an average net price of $12,943 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 11 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $18,771 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University ranks 104th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $18,771 four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Ethnic, Gender and Cultural Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New York appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 2 of the 11 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from CUNY Lehman College to the bottom of the list is $38,136, and the gap between CUNY Lehman College and CUNY Brooklyn College is a narrow $769.