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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #62 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,274 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Cuny New York City College of Technology in the 87.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #527 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. --- CUNY New York City College of Technology's composite ranking reflects a student body that earns meaningfully more than similar students at comparable institutions — a standout result for a broad-access public college in Brooklyn serving a large share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students. The return on investment ranking reinforces this picture, placing City Tech among the stronger-performing institutions in the Azimuth coverage set for graduates' long-run financial outcomes relative to cost.
CUNY New York City College of Technology prices its education accessibly across income levels, reflecting its mission as a public institution serving a broad range of New York families. Low-income students pay approximately $3,810 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $7,886, and higher-income families pay approximately $13,043. Azimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #7 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures reflect the college's public tuition structure and its participation in federal, state, and institutional aid programs that meaningfully reduce out-of-pocket costs for qualifying students. Need-based aid plays a central role in how City Tech serves its student body. The college draws heavily from Pell-eligible and first-generation populations, and its net-price structure reflects the aid reach that comes with that mission. Families are encouraged to compare the published cost of attendance — $14,110 — against the net prices shown by income band, since the net price illusion can make sticker prices misleading for families who qualify for substantial grant aid. Individual aid packages vary within each income band, so some families pay more and some less than the figures shown. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $10,533, which is meaningfully below the peer median of $19,976 among comparable institutions. Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $9,563; 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 $64,145, median federal debt of $10,533 projects to a monthly payment of about $119 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
CUNY New York City College of Technology is a strong fit for students in Brooklyn, NY who are drawn to applied technical fields — particularly Engineering Technology and related disciplines — and who want a public institution that delivers measurable post-graduation value without the cost structure of a private university. The earnings case is grounded in outcomes. Graduates earn median $64,145 four years after enrollment, placing Cuny New York City College of Technology in the 64.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates also earn about $11,274 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Cuny New York City College of Technology in the 87.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access profile is broad. 55.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 51.2% are first-generation students — figures that reflect the college's role as a genuine open-access institution serving New York City's working and lower-income families. Median student debt at graduation is $10,533, which keeps the borrowing burden relatively contained given the earnings trajectory. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program mix is concentrated in technical and applied fields, so students whose interests run toward liberal arts or research-oriented disciplines will find a narrower academic range here. Students who align with Engineering Technology and similar applied programs, and who want a low-cost urban public college with strong earnings outcomes relative to cost, will find City Tech among the more compelling options in the Azimuth coverage set.
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Azimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #62 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. A public university in Brooklyn, NY, Cuny New York City College of Technology enrolls roughly 13,580 undergraduates. Retention stands at 64.9% and the six-year graduation rate is 21.5%, figures that reflect the realities facing an open-access urban institution serving a student body with significant work and family obligations. What anchors Cuny New York City College of Technology in the composite is mobility. The institution sits in the 94.1 percentile for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions, driven by a student population where 55.1% receive Pell Grants and 51.2% are first-generation college students. Cuny New York City College of Technology admits roughly 80.3% of applicants, maintaining broad access to a campus whose dominant concentration is Engineering Technology — a field that channels graduates into applied technical careers across New York's construction, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors. Access sits in the 95.8 percentile for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Return on investment is the lower-ranked pillar in the composite. Azimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #527 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 64.4 percentile. Graduates earn median earnings four years after enrollment of $64,145, which sits below the $65,228 median at comparable institutions; graduates earn about $11,274 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Cuny New York City College of Technology in the 87.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Affordability sits in the 99.6 percentile for affordability 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.
Based on federal data for students receiving aid. Actual costs may vary.
CUNY New York City College of Technology prices its education accessibly across income levels, reflecting its mission as a public institution serving a broad range of New York families. Low-income students pay approximately $3,810 per year in net price, middle-income families see annual costs around $7,886, and higher-income families pay approximately $13,043.
Azimuth ranks Cuny New York City College of Technology #7 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures reflect the college's public tuition structure and its participation in federal, state, and institutional aid programs that meaningfully reduce out-of-pocket costs for qualifying students.
Need-based aid plays a central role in how City Tech serves its student body. The college draws heavily from Pell-eligible and first-generation populations, and its net-price structure reflects the aid reach that comes with that mission.
Families are encouraged to compare the published cost of attendance — $14,110 — against the net prices shown by income band, since the [net price illusion](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) can make sticker prices misleading for families who qualify for substantial grant aid. Individual aid packages vary within each income band, so some families pay more and some less than the figures shown.
Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $10,533, which is meaningfully below the peer median of $19,976 among comparable institutions. Families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $9,563; 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 $64,145, median federal debt of $10,533 projects to a monthly payment of about $119 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/).
Graduates of Cuny New York City College of Technology earn median earnings of $64,145 four years after enrollment, placing Cuny New York City College of Technology in the 64.0 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 $11,274 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.6 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 — the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential.
While institution-level earnings track NY's regional labor market, specific programs deliver materially stronger outcomes. Azimuth ranks Nursing #68 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 graduates earning median earnings of $109,738 — 1.23x the national benchmark for the field.
Engineering Technology is the dominant program family, with Arts accounting for 12% of degrees, followed by Business at 11% and other STEM fields at 1%. Among the highest-earning programs, Information Science/Studies program graduates 245 students annually with median earnings of $74,456, and Azimuth ranks it #16 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The Design and Applied Arts program graduates 145 students with median earnings of $52,562, and Azimuth ranks it #18 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The applied, technical orientation of Cuny New York City College of Technology's program mix channels graduates into fields where hands-on credentials translate directly into labor-market demand across the New York metro area.
Peer institutions with comparable quality and outcomes:
| School | State | Accept Rate | Median Earnings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University Of Maryland-College Park Similar quality tier (#4176 ranked) | MD | 45% | $82,860 | #4176 | Compare |
University Of South Florida Similar quality tier (#4170 ranked) | FL | 43% | $57,743 | #4170 | Compare |
University Of California-Santa Barbara Similar quality tier (#4169 ranked) | CA | 33% | $74,915 | #4169 | Compare |
Florida State University Similar quality tier (#4168 ranked) | FL | 24% | $61,675 | #4168 | Compare |
Cuny Queens College Similar quality tier in Northeast (#4177 ranked) | NY | 64% | $62,763 | #4177 | Compare |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
61 graduates
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
79 graduates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
26 graduates
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
41 graduates
Housing and Human Environments
21 graduates
Cuny New York City College of Technology's program mix is anchored in Engineering Technology, health professions, and applied technical fields. Information Science/Studies is the largest program with 245 graduates, followed by Design and Applied Arts, Hospitality Administration/Management, Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Human Services, General.
Arts accounts for 12% of degree output, with Business at 11% and other STEM fields at 1%. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and clinical fields.
Azimuth ranks Nursing #68 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 61 graduates earning $109,738. Azimuth ranks Construction Engineering Technology/Technician #5 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $96,378.
Health Administration adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking the program #7 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning $76,730. The largest programs by enrollment — Information Science/Studies and Design and Applied Arts — show median earnings of $74,456 and $52,562 respectively.
The Hospitality Administration/Management program graduates 110 students annually and earns $50,492 four years out. The supply and demand for college graduates framework provides additional context for how these fields align with regional hiring patterns.
