Health Professions at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

At $24,990 in estimated debt for a bachelor's in health professions, this program sits below both the state and national median debt loads—but the estimated first-year earnings of $37,158 land right at New York's median for this field. Comparable programs across the state show a wide spread, with some graduates earning $52,000+ while others start around $31,000, suggesting the specific health profession you pursue matters enormously. The 0.67 debt-to-earnings ratio is manageable but not outstanding, meaning graduates would need to dedicate about two-thirds of their first year's salary to clear their loans if they tackled them aggressively.

What complicates the picture here is that CUNY Graduate School's primary mission isn't undergraduate education—it's a doctoral-granting research institution. The suppressed data likely reflects a very small cohort of bachelor's graduates in health professions, which raises questions about program resources, clinical placement networks, and career support compared to schools where health professions are a core undergraduate focus. The 38% Pell grant rate shows the school serves a significant number of lower-income students, which makes the debt picture particularly relevant.

Before committing, identify which specific health career this program prepares students for and compare it directly to dedicated health professions schools in New York. The financial picture looks acceptable based on peer programs, but small cohort size and institutional focus suggest this may not be where the school invests its strongest resources.