Computer and Information Sciences at CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$37,837
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,367
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,374
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#420 of 459
Rank by pay
#436 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
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CUNY York College graduates in computer and information sciences earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY York College Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 459 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$241,380$245,486#1$146,204
2University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$216,722$197,203#2$136,099
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$196,467$172,423#6$109,514
4Yale University New Haven, CT$188,157$169,401#7$133,293
5Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$187,437$190,625#3—
6Rice University Houston, TX$182,443$185,491#4$131,154
7Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$177,213$156,055#9$100,644
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$172,904$182,307#5$113,634
9Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$163,708$148,964#13$115,587
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$163,708$144,162#15$115,587
…
417Northwood University Midland, MI$63,804$67,274#401—
418Monroe College Bronx, NY$63,796$60,721#435$41,150
419Winston-Salem State University Winston-salem, NC$63,562$68,211#394$41,819
420CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$63,367$60,312#436$37,837
421Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX$63,281$64,338#427$45,536
422Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$63,248$71,792#378$53,644
423Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$63,247$70,131#385$38,602

Other Majors at CUNY York College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$155,557—#2 of 253
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$122,313$105,425#2 of 93
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$112,147$113,718#52 of 966
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$77,201$57,806#6 of 85
Computer Science$73,044$36,061#326 of 349
English Language and Literature$69,380$26,460#13 of 576
Pharmacology and Toxicology$69,306$43,870#2 of 5
Biology$69,149$26,768#110 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,862—#6 of 680
Accounting and Related Services$67,152$49,751#543 of 796
Marketing$64,386$40,596#307 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,993$42,499#670 of 1176
Social Work$60,820$44,742#34 of 420
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,346$39,837#73 of 156
Sociology$59,899$40,515#81 of 462
Air Transportation$57,665$30,349#52 of 52
Economics$56,571$47,940#358 of 368
Journalism$53,901$24,535#103 of 187
Psychology$53,156$38,701#345 of 1027
Public Health$52,679$43,000#145 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$47,469$27,064—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$46,882—
Mathematics$46,023—#304 of 309
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$44,991——
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies—$38,718—
Political Science and Government—$37,719—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY York College computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,837 one year after graduating and $63,367 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY York College rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, CUNY York College ranks #420 by median pay four years after graduation, and #436 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at CUNY York College worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for computer and information sciences ($92,374).

← All data for CUNY York College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.