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title: CUNY Graduate School and University Center — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New York, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $65,991 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $41,234 – $108,769 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,800 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.15× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $37,991 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,800 (≈ 15% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $41,124 to $96,611 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $96,611 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $94,707 | $8,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Master's Degree | $81,973 | $16,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $76,948 | $23,753 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $71,335 | not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | Master's Degree | $64,843 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $63,794 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,843 | $12,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $59,532 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $59,457 | $29,631 |
| Music. | Doctoral Degree | $58,185 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Master's Degree | $51,395 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,317 | $12,901 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $48,980 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Master's Degree | $48,285 | $38,398 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Master's Degree | $47,383 | $21,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,100 | $18,000 |
| Journalism. | Master's Degree | $41,716 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,124 | $11,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore CUNY Graduate School and University Center by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?190576

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