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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 #212 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university in Brooklyn, NY, Cuny Medgar Evers College enrolls roughly 3,233 undergraduates. Retention stands at 49.7% and the six-year graduation rate is 19.8%, figures that reflect the realities facing an open-access urban institution serving a student body with significant financial need. What anchors Cuny Medgar Evers College in the composite is mobility. The institution sits in the 42.4 percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions, driven by outcomes for low-income graduates that outpace what comparable institutions deliver. 56.3% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 50.3% are first-generation college students — among the highest concentrations nationally — and the college channels many of these students into Biological Sciences and related fields that connect to health and science career pathways in the New York metro area. Access sits in the 86.5 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions, reinforcing the breadth of the student population the college serves. Return on investment is the lower-ranked pillar in the composite. Azimuth ranks Cuny Medgar Evers College #677 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 54.4 percentile. Graduates earn median earnings four years after enrollment of $58,886, which sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions; graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Cuny Medgar Evers College in the 80.3 percentile for among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings figures reflect NY's regional labor market and a student population whose post-graduation outcomes represent meaningful returns relative to the no-degree-equivalent baseline of $32,204, even where they fall below selective-peer averages. Affordability sits in the 99.1 percentile for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, shaped by low net prices that keep out-of-pocket costs manageable for the families the college primarily serves.
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.
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/).
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 |
Graduates of Cuny Medgar Evers College earn median earnings of $58,886 four years after enrollment, placing Cuny Medgar Evers College in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).
Graduates earn about $6,761 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.3 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 without a postsecondary credential.
The degree mix at Cuny Medgar Evers College is anchored in Biological Sciences, which accounts for 17% of graduates, followed by Education at 7% and Arts at 82%. Biology, General is the largest program, graduating 172 students, with median earnings of $56,157 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks it #135 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/).
The Psychology, General program graduates 150 students with median earnings of $56,458, and Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #61 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 71 graduates earning $53,503.
