Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Graduate earnings at CUNY Medgar Evers College show steady improvement throughout the early career period. Median earnings begin at $37,538 six years after enrollment, increase to $40,716 at eight years, and reach $46,498 at ten years.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $10,988 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Student borrowing at CUNY Medgar Evers College remains exceptionally manageable with median debt of $10,988 at graduation. This debt level ranks at the 90th percentile nationally, indicating top-tier performance in controlling student borrowing.
CUNY Medgar Evers College achieves modestly below average return performance at the 29.4th percentile, reflecting the balance between lower absolute earnings and exceptional debt management. Graduates earn $5,527 beyond expectations relative to similar students, ranking at the 75.4th percentile nationally for value-added performance.
Approximately 18.5% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with low confidence. This continuation rat...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings vary significantly across CUNY Medgar Evers College's offerings. Forensic Social Work leads with $58,038 in median earnings, followed by Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed at $49,413 and Biology at $49,396.
Business programs produce earnings around $48,000, while Psychology and General Studies generate more modest incomes in the $40,000-$41,000 range. The nearly $18,000 gap between highest and lowest earning programs demonstrates how field selection significantly impacts post-graduation financial outcomes.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution shows substantial variation with outcomes ranging from $23,662 at the 25th percentile to $68,052 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.9:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. Low-income graduates earn $36,700, demonstrating that students from lower-income backgrounds achieve meaningful economic mobility despite the institution's modest overall earnings levels.
