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CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, New York · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 8,940 students · Medical AssistingMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr
$4,458
cheaper than 90% of comparable schools
Completion rate
32.9%
Median debt at completion
$8,600
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$44,214
earns ~$9,917.9 per $1k of yearly net price

About

CUNY Queensborough Community College is a public institution in Bayside, NY, offering mainly associate degrees to approximately 8,940 students. It serves as a training ground for healthcare, engineering, and business careers with programs ranging from certificates to full degrees.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $4,458, while the median student debt at completion is $8,600. You should weigh the 32.9% completion rate against the fact that transfer students are often undercounted in official data. Typical median earnings 10 years after entry are reported at $44,214, though this varies significantly by program, from $22,667 for Somatic Bodywork to $76,460 for Registered Nursing.

Net price is 63% below the New York median ($12,075) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 18% above the national median ($37,522) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degree$26,850
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Servicesassociate degree$22,667
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 53 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$76,460
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalassociate degree$30,771
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degree$28,019
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degree$26,458
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$23,719
Computer Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degree$21,964
Physical Sciences, Generalassociate degree$21,964
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degree$21,356
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degree$20,836
Data Processingassociate degree$18,309
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalassociate degree$17,950
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchassociate degreenot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Data Processingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementassociate degreenot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsassociate degreenot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aidesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Engineering, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Biology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Biotechnologyassociate degreenot reported
Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
Museology/Museum Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Chemistryassociate degreenot reported
Physicsassociate degreenot reported
Psychology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Security Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Danceassociate degreenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftassociate degreenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Film/Video and Photographic Artsassociate degreenot reported
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degreenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Public Healthassociate degreenot reported
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Educationassociate degreenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Marketingassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

How many students at this school receive Pell Grants?
Data shows that 44.4% of students receive Pell Grants.
What programs are available and at what credential levels?
The school offers associate degrees and undergraduate certificates in fields like Allied Health, Nursing, Engineering, Business, and Liberal Arts, plus 48 additional programs.
What are the typical earnings for graduates in specific programs?
Reported median earnings 2 years after completion are $76,460 for Registered Nursing, $30,771 for General Allied Health, $28,019 for Engineering, $26,850 for Medical Assisting, $26,458 for Business, $23,719 for Liberal Arts, and $22,667 for Somatic Bodywork.
What is the completion rate for this school?
The reported completion rate is 32.9%, which does not include students who transfer out of public community colleges.
How large is the student body?
There are approximately 8,940 students enrolled at this institution.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 190673. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.