Cuny Brooklyn College

CUNY Brooklyn College stands out for its accessibility across income levels. Low-income families pay approximately $1,029 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $6,193, and higher-income families pay approximately $12,254.

Azimuth ranks Cuny Brooklyn College #15 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects the college's public tuition structure and its position within the City University of New York system, which is designed to serve a broad population of students across the five boroughs and beyond.

Need-based aid plays a meaningful role in shaping what families actually pay. CUNY Brooklyn College draws heavily from New York State's Tuition Assistance Program and federal Pell Grants, both of which reduce out-of-pocket costs for qualifying students.

The gap between the published cost of attendance of $14,151 and what most low- and middle-income families pay reflects how substantially grant aid reshapes the real price of attendance — a dynamic that the [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) often obscures when families focus only on sticker price. Students from higher-income households see less grant support, which accounts for the wider spread between income bands.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $11,000, which is notably lower than the peer median of $19,976 among comparable institutions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,833, median federal debt of $11,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $124 under standard ten-year repayment.

Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $17,273; 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 personalized projections across earnings scenarios, including Parent PLUS planning, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Cuny Brooklyn College earn median earnings of $62,833 four years after enrollment, placing Cuny Brooklyn College in the 62.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $7,946 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 82.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential.

The degree mix at Cuny Brooklyn College is anchored in Business, which accounts for 30% of graduates, followed by Education at 9% and Arts at 7%. Business Administration combines strong enrollment with competitive pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall earnings profile.

Azimuth ranks Business Administration #157 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), with 535 graduates earning median earnings of $61,323. The Psychology, General program graduates 508 students with median earnings of $52,742, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #146 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 286 graduates earning median earnings of $64,103.

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. ```