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Nursing at CUNY York College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what CUNY York College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY York College is located in Jamaica, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 55 nursing degrees were granted at CUNY York College.

Online Class Availability at CUNY York College

Online coursework is an option at CUNY York College. Of 6,174 students, 354 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,231 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at CUNY York College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY York College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#7 of 97
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#10 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#37 of 106
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#91 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#289 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from CUNY York College

Graduates of CUNY York College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$90,102
2 years	$87,973
3 years	$79,204
4 years	$101,249
5 years	$96,826

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from CUNY York College earn a median of $101,249, compared with $57,506 for all CUNY York College graduates — about 76% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from CUNY York College is $12,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at CUNY York College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at CUNY York College are 73% women (40) and 27% men (15).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at CUNY York College

Among the 55 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at CUNY York College, 73% were women (40) and 27% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	12
Asian	24
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 80% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY York College, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at CUNY York College

The Nursing program at CUNY York College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	55

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at CUNY York College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.