Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
NYIT graduates demonstrate consistent earnings growth throughout the early-to-mid career period. Median earnings rise from $52,559 six years after enrollment to $64,194 at eight years and $70,080 at ten years, representing 33.4% growth between the six-year and ten-year marks.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,334 in debt with typical earnings.
NYIT graduates carry a median debt load of $23,334, which aligns closely with the peer median of $24,181 and represents typical debt levels nationally at the 45th percentile. Debt levels vary among graduates, ranging from $6,750 at the 25th percentile to $28,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating that some students graduate with minimal borrowing while others take on more substantial debt loads.
New York Institute of Technology delivers well above average return on investment, ranking at the 89.1st percentile nationally. Graduates earn $18,734 beyond expectations relative to students with similar backgrounds at comparable institutions, placing NYIT at the 93.6th percentile for this critical measure and achieving top-tier performance.
Approximately 20.4% of NYIT graduates continue to graduate or professional study according to program mix analysis with medium confidence. This rate ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing drives the strongest individual program outcomes with $103,053 median earnings, followed by Mechanical Engineering at $92,781 and Artificial Intelligence at $80,689. These top-earning programs span healthcare and engineering fields, reflecting strong job market demand in technical specialties.
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other delivers $73,797 median earnings, while Biology, General produces $69,849 for graduates. The program diversity enables NYIT to serve students with varied career interests while maintaining strong overall earnings performance.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at NYIT shows meaningful variation in career outcomes, with the 75th percentile reaching $100,245 compared to $41,399 at the 25th percentile. This 2.4:1 ratio reflects differences in program choice and career trajectory among graduates.
