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CUNY Queens College

⌖ Queens, NY · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$8,670 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

9.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
+4%Modeled 10-year ROI
$65,545Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$8,670at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$196,7800
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4
6
8
+$8,67010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 9.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,538
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$15,488
Sticker price
Average net price$4,195
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$14,367
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$4,195Average net price / year
$14,367Cost of attendance
$65,545Median earnings · year 5 after completion
53.3%Completion rate
64.3%Admission rate
12,550Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

86thEarnings percentile
42thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,467Year 1
$68,713Year 4
$65,545Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$112,9032Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · Graduate/Professional Certificate$109,3283Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$94,5264Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$93,8575Urban Studies/Affairs · Master's Degree$89,2946Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$87,9647Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · Master's Degree$87,3178Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$86,240

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$112,903$13,500
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationGraduate/Professional Certificate$109,328Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$94,526Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$93,857Not available
Urban Studies/AffairsMaster's Degree$89,294Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$87,964Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$87,317Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$86,240Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$85,359Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$84,899Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$83,444Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$79,953Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's Degree$79,175Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,281$8,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$77,925Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$76,925$16,000
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degree$74,979$12,201
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$74,659$11,745
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$70,373Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$69,956$11,313
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$67,221$13,100
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$65,863Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$65,213$11,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$65,049$9,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$64,303$12,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$64,185Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$62,602$5,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$62,513Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,501$9,875
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,655$13,004
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,210$11,149
SociologyBachelor's Degree$56,550$15,750
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,406$13,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,194$9,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,054$13,375
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,835$17,625
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$37,764$12,818
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$31,239Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$14,835

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.