Graduates of Utica University earn median 4-year earnings of $77,491, placing the institution in the 85.8th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,083 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Utica University in the 93.4th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Utica University #217 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 85.4th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Utica University's focus on Health fields, which account for 9% of degrees. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is the largest program with 267 graduates earning median earnings of $94,981 — 1.1× the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. The Homeland Security program graduates 99 students with median earnings of $82,733, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 85 students with median earnings of $62,369. Together, these programs anchor the institution's earnings profile.
Graduates of Utica University earn median 4-year earnings of $77,491, placing the institution in the 85.8th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,083 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Utica University in the 93.4th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Utica University #217 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 85.4th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Utica University's focus on Health fields, which account for 9% of degrees. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is the largest program with 267 graduates earning median earnings of $94,981 — 1.1× the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. The Homeland Security program graduates 99 students with median earnings of $82,733, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 85 students with median earnings of $62,369. Together, these programs anchor the institution's earnings profile.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Utica University earn median 4-year earnings of $77,491, placing the institution in the 85.8th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,083 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Utica University in the 93.4th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Utica University #217 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 85.4th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Utica University's focus on Health fields, which account for 9% of degrees. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is the largest program with 267 graduates earning median earnings of $94,981 — 1.1× the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. The Homeland Security program graduates 99 students with median earnings of $82,733, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 85 students with median earnings of $62,369. Together, these programs anchor the institution's earnings profile.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Utica University's program mix is anchored in health professions and applied clinical fields, reflecting its focus as a private health sciences university. Nursing is the largest program with 267 graduates annually, followed by Homeland Security, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Criminal Justice, and Construction Management. The earnings pattern reflects the strength of clinical and applied health fields. Nursing graduates earn median four-year earnings of $94,981, while Homeland Security graduates earn $82,733. Criminal Justice delivers median earnings of $69,898, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn $62,369. These outcomes highlight the labor-market positioning of health professions, where graduates enter stable, in-demand roles. Several programs serve as direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes, particularly in nursing and allied health fields. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how health professions align with national labor-market demand.
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Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Utica University earn median 4-year earnings of $77,491, placing the institution in the 85.8th percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,083 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Utica University in the 93.4th percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Utica University #217 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 85.4th percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Utica University's focus on Health fields, which account for 9% of degrees. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing is the largest program with 267 graduates earning median earnings of $94,981 — 1.1× the national CIP-4 benchmark for the field. The Homeland Security program graduates 99 students with median earnings of $82,733, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 85 students with median earnings of $62,369. Together, these programs anchor the institution's earnings profile.
