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title: CUNY LaGuardia Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Long Island City, 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 LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · Public · Associate-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 | $41,653 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,367 – $66,179 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,217 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,451 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 24% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,648 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 61% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $13,653 | derived |

**24% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,217 (≈ 13% 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 $15,562 to $76,719 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $76,719 | $9,969 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $68,337 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $47,925 | $8,049 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Associate's Degree | $33,749 | not reported |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,649 | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $32,512 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $29,909 | $5,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Associate's Degree | $27,204 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Associate's Degree | $26,257 | $8,650 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $25,848 | $7,854 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Associate's Degree | $25,211 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $25,159 | $4,750 |
| Physical Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $23,702 | $5,654 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,693 | $4,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,640 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Associate's Degree | $22,439 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Associate's Degree | $19,882 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Associate's Degree | $17,177 | not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $15,562 | not reported |

## 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 LaGuardia Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?190628

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