1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # CUNY York College Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/cuny-york-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/cuny-york-college/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/cuny-york-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/cuny-york-college/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/cuny-york-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do CUNY York College graduates earn? The reported median is $61,389 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $4,088 per year. Federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $61,389 four years after completion. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that figure falls in the 55th percentile. Graduates earn about $3,158 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, falls in the 66th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth places CUNY York College’s return pillar in the 52nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $2,579. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $579. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $57,301, with the college $4,088 above it. The peer comparison and model-based result point in the same direction. Earnings at CUNY York College vary widely across its modeled program mix. The downside earnings scenario is $51,604, the typical scenario is $61,389, and the upside scenario reaches $82,095; these are scenarios rather than observed graduate groups. At four years after completion, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions has median earnings of $122,313, Nursing has $112,147, and Computer Science has $73,044. Those program figures give the modeled range a concrete scale. An estimated 29.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so this estimate matters when reading the reported earnings median. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $61,389 **Rank for difference from expectations** 66th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **CUNY York College reported median** $61,389 **Peer schools comparable schools · $4,088 below CUNY York College** $57,301 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $3,158 below CUNY York College** $58,231 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $51,604 to $82,095, around the reported median of $61,389. Compare the lower scenario with [CUNY York College borrowing and monthly payments](/school/cuny-york-college/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $51,604 **Median · reported** $61,389 **Higher estimate** $82,095 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do CUNY York College graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). CUNY York College graduates’ reported earnings are $3,158 above that expectation, the 66th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending CUNY York College caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$2,579 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$579 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$3,158 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at CUNY York College report the highest earnings? 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. Health Professions leads the degree mix at CUNY York College, accounting for 32.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Business is next at 17.6%. Azimuth assigns national ranks to 8 of the college's bachelor's programs. The biggest program by degrees awarded is Health Sciences, at 255 degrees awarded a year. The program is ranked #16 in its field by Azimuth. Graduates earn a median of $60,346 four years after completion. Social Work holds a national rank of #12 from Azimuth within its field, with 81 degrees awarded a year. Its graduates earn a median of $60,820 four years after completion. Nursing is ranked #47 in its field by Azimuth, and its graduates earn $112,147 four years after completion from 49 degrees awarded a year. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions** $122,313 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $112,147 **Computer Science** $73,044 **English Language and Literature, General** $69,380 **Pharmacology and Toxicology** $69,306 **Biology, General** $69,149 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** $67,862 **Accounting and Related Services** $67,152 [Explore CUNY York College program cohorts and field ranks](/school/cuny-york-college/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix show a wide range by field: $51,604 in the downside scenario, $61,389 in the typical scenario, and $82,095 in the upside scenario. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions reaches $122,313 four years after completion, while Psychology, the lowest-earning large program, is at $53,156. The spread shows why field choice matters when reading the school-level figure. CUNY York College graduates have median earnings of $61,389 four years after completion, among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Azimuth places that figure in the 55th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 1,476 completers. The typical scenario uses that central earnings figure, with downside and upside scenarios ranging from $51,604 to $82,095. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, are positive here. Graduates earn about $3,158 more than the model expects for similar students. An estimated 29.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The central scenario and above-expected earnings point in the same direction, even as modeled outcomes vary by program mix. ## 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/).