Top Ranked Programs
Long Island University's program mix is anchored in health sciences and professional fields, reflecting the institution's mission as a health-focused private university. Nursing is the largest program with 478 graduates annually, followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, and Administration, Business Administration, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. The institution's dominant concentration in Health — represented by 10% of graduates — shapes a career-oriented portfolio where professional licensure and direct workforce entry are the norm across most programs. The earnings pattern reflects this health-and-professional focus. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, and Administration leads with median earnings of $136,840 four years after enrollment across 176 graduates, while Nursing graduates earn $118,331 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earn $107,539. Business Administration and Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other round out the highest-earning programs with graduates earning $66,231 and $56,863 respectively. These outcomes reflect the strong regional demand for health professionals and the direct-to-workforce pathways that characterize nursing, allied health, and clinical programs. Most of Long Island University's programs are high-mobility, direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter employment immediately and earnings reflect labor-market outcomes. Nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other clinical fields represent the institution's core strength, with graduates moving into stable, in-demand roles across the New York region and beyond. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these health and professional fields align with sustained labor-market demand.