10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$71,532at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
CUNY Medgar Evers College
⌖ Brooklyn, NY · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$71,532 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
15.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−35%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,134Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about CUNY Medgar Evers College
What does CUNY Medgar Evers College cost?
CUNY Medgar Evers College reports an average annual net price of $5,718 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do CUNY Medgar Evers College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $58,134 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do CUNY Medgar Evers College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $10,988. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at CUNY Medgar Evers College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 18 field-and-credential outcomes at CUNY Medgar Evers College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$48,660
$6,000Current college-wide context−$72,660
$8,000Annual price−$80,660
$16,000Annual price−$112,660
$24,000Annual price−$144,660
$32,000Annual price−$176,660
$40,000Annual price−$208,660
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$5,718Average net price / year
$14,771Cost of attendance
$10,988Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$116/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$58,134Median earnings · year 5 after completion
19.8%Completion rate
86.1%Admission rate
3,233Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
34% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
42% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$44,824Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$50,610Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$66,973Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income41%
Middle income39%
Higher income37%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$120,228Year 1
$121,352Year 5
$156,159Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$79,389Year 1
$108,176Year 5
$121,052Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 13
$59,105Year 1
$73,728Year 5
$98,592Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$46,532Year 1
$62,278Year 5
$83,881Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$41,871Year 1
$64,005Year 5
$83,086Year 10
Community Organization and Advocacy.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 44
$45,439Year 1
$64,159Year 5
$78,529Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$52,354Year 1
$62,818Year 5
$77,901Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$50,812Year 1
$63,094Year 5
$73,845Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$39,508Year 1
$58,886Year 4
$58,134Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$125,7922Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$122,6713Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$83,1084Special Education and Teaching · Bachelor's Degree$66,3775Teaching Assistants/Aides · Associate's Degree$64,0006Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$61,9877Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$61,7998Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$60,755Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's Degree · $64,000 reported+75%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $122,671 reported+52%vs same-degree national median$16,529federal debt3Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $83,108 reported+48%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $125,792 reported+41%vs same-degree national median$21,213federal debt5Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree · $66,377 reported+31%vs same-degree national median$5,500federal debt6English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $59,650 reported+23%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Brooklyn, NY
CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Annual net price
- $5,127
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,792
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -36%
CUNY York College
- Annual net price
- $4,456
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,074
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -24%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Annual net price
- $3,203
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,595
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -19%
SUNY Old Westbury
- Annual net price
- $11,282
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,140
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -46%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $125,792 | $21,213 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $122,671 | $16,529 | Not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $83,108 | Not available | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $66,377 | $5,500 | Not reported |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | $64,000 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $61,987 | $13,797 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $61,799 | $12,200 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $60,755 | $15,096 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,650 | Not available | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,458 | $11,700 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $56,157 | $13,980 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,849 | $19,187 | Not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,503 | $12,444 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $52,798 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $50,871 | $8,875 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $47,772 | $6,888 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $46,902 | $5,500 | Not reported |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,267 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.