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# CUNY York College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at CUNY York College?

The highest-earning programs at CUNY York College are concentrated in health sciences, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Nursing graduates earn $112,147 four years after completion, from 49 degrees awarded a year.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #47 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The largest program is Health Sciences, at 255 degrees awarded and median earnings of $60,346.

Azimuth ranks it #16 nationally. Psychology is the second largest, with 126 degrees awarded and earnings of $53,156; Azimuth ranks it #111 nationally.

A student drawn to the largest programs should know that the best-paid fields are smaller. Social Work awards 81 degrees a year, with earnings of $60,820 and a national rank of #12.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**414 · 32.9%**
-   Business**222 · 17.6%**
-   Psychology**126 · 10.0%**
-   Social sciences**96 · 7.6%**
-   Public administration**81 · 6.4%**
-   Other**319 · 25.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

32 of 32 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 37 degrees awarded**
$122,313

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 49 degrees awarded**
$112,147

**Computer Science 45 degrees awarded**
$73,044

**English Language and Literature, General 13 degrees awarded**
$69,380

**Pharmacology and Toxicology 13 degrees awarded**
$69,306

**Biology, General 43 degrees awarded**
$69,149

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 37 | $122,313 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 | $112,147 | #47 |
| Computer Science | 45 | $73,044 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | $69,380 | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology small degree count | 13 | $69,306 | — |
| Biology, General | 43 | $69,149 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $67,862 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 89 | $67,152 | #166 |
| Marketing | 34 | $64,386 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 29 | $63,367 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 89 | $62,993 | #214 |
| Social Work | 81 | $60,820 | #12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 255 | $60,346 | #16 |
| Sociology | 60 | $59,899 | #36 |
| Air Transportation | 41 | $57,665 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 14 | $56,571 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 13 | $53,901 | — |
| Psychology, General | 126 | $53,156 | #111 |
| Public Health | 46 | $52,679 | #73 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 13 | $47,469 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | $46,023 | — |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | 27 | $44,991 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at CUNY York College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
255

**Psychology, General**
126

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
89

**Accounting and Related Services**
89

**Social Work**
81

**Sociology**
60

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
49

**Public Health**
46

**Computer Science**
45

**Biology, General**
43

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do CUNY York College majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Social Work**#12**
2.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#16**
3.  Sociology**#36**
4.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#47**
5.  Public Health Included by program size**#73**
6.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#111**
7.  Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#166**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#214**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

CUNY York College has 22 programs with published earnings data, and 8 carry an Azimuth national rank. The three largest program families are Health Professions, at 32.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Business at 17.6%, and Psychology at 10.0%.

The largest single program is Health Sciences, with 255 degrees awarded and a national rank of #16. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions reports the highest four-year earnings at $122,313, from 37 degrees a year.

Nursing combines strong earnings with a top-fifty national rank: its graduates earn $112,147, or 1.26x the national median for the field.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).