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 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. 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.
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 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. 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.
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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 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. 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.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
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 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. 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.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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.
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