Marist University

Marist University's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's applied, career-focused identity. Business Administration is the largest program with 270 graduates, followed by Communication and Media Studies, Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 1,278 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional and national labor markets. The earnings pattern reflects Business as the institutional anchor.

Computer Science leads with median earnings of $111,893 four years after enrollment, with 46 graduates. Accounting follows with median earnings of $106,313 and 41 graduates, while Business Administration graduates earn $90,855 and Biology, General earns $81,936.

These programs represent the institution's strongest four-year financial outcomes and align with direct-to-workforce career pathways where graduates enter professional roles immediately after completion. The program portfolio reflects a concentration in applied professional and business-oriented fields, positioning Marist University as a career-preparation-focused institution in the Hudson Valley region.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand in business, finance, and professional services sectors.

Marist University's published cost of attendance is $67,574. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $26,083, middle-income families pay around $36,178, and higher-income families pay approximately $45,643.

Azimuth ranks Marist University #1379 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Marist University meets demonstrated financial need for admitted students through a combination of need-based grants, loans, and work-study. Families apply using the FAFSA and CSS Profile.

The university participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Merit scholarships are also available for qualifying students, which can further reduce the net price below the need-based figures shown.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $51,958; 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 Marist University's median four-year earnings of $78,561, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 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 Marist University earn median 4-year earnings of $78,561, placing Marist University in the 86.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,680 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Marist University in the 37.8 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Marist University #265 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Marist University's concentration in business and professional fields.

Business Administration is the largest program with 270 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $90,855, performing at 1.3x the national benchmark for the field. The Communication and Media Studies program graduates 193 students with median 4-year earnings of $74,726, while Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations and Psychology, General round out the top programs with 99 and 96 graduates respectively, earning $74,534 and $62,821.

These outcomes underscore Marist University's alignment with employer demand in business, finance, and applied professional fields where early-career earnings remain competitive and upward mobility is sustained through the decade following enrollment.