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The City College of New York Graduate School Report

2,640 Graduate Students
$11,402 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
69.1% Took Classes Online
This overview covers the essential stats on The City College of New York Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

The City College of New York Graduate School Rankings

#394 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#532 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, The City College of New York took the #394 spot.

CCNY also ranked #26 for Best Master's Degree Schools in New York.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and CCNY took the #532 spot on the list.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York, CCNY came in at #36.

 

The City College of New York Graduate Student Diversity

2,640 Graduate Students
61.1% Women
60.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the last year in which we have data, 2,640 graduate students decided that The City College of New York was the best place for them. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

CCNY Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 61.1% of the total graduate students at CCNY are women and 38.9% are men.

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CCNY Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 60.8% of the graduate students who attend CCNY are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. CCNY is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 9.6% of the graduate student population. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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CCNY Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$11,402 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At The City College of New York the average per-credit tuition rate is $855 for out-of state students. In-state students can expect to pay an average of $470.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,090$20,520
Fees$312$312

Average Salary of CCNY Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$60,042 Avg Salary (Master's)
$51,315 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at CCNY is $60,042. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 3% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from CCNY is $51,315. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 32% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of The City College of New York Graduate School

New York State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Get more details about the location of The City College of New York.

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Contact details for CCNY are given below.

Contact Details
Address:160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031
Phone:212-650-7000
Website:www.ccny.cuny.edu/

Online Learning for CCNY Grad Students

69.1% Took At Least One Online Class
40.1% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 69.1% of the graduate students at The City College of New York took at least one class online. Roughly 40.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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The City College of New York Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Allied Health Professions32
Architectural Sciences & Technology25
Area Studies5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology5
Biomedical Engineering28
Biotechnology2
Chemical Engineering7
Chemistry7
Civil Engineering9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology1
Computational Science16
Computer Engineering3
Computer Science4
Economics19
Educational Administration6
Electrical Engineering20
Environmental Engineering7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts16
Fine & Studio Arts23
General Biology6
General English Literature6
General Psychology10
General Visual & Performing Arts5
Geological & Earth Sciences5
History9
Information Science9
International Relations & National Security4
Landscape Architecture11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature11
Mathematics15
Mechanical Engineering15
Mental & Social Health Services9
Multilingual Education50
Music3
Physics5
Public Administration25
Public Relations & Advertising31
Romance Languages2
Special Education118
Sustainability Science36
Teacher Education Grade Specific50
Teacher Education Subject Specific102
Teaching English or French104
Urban & Regional Planning7
Writing Studies20

The City College of New York Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering2
Chemical Engineering5
Civil Engineering7
Electrical Engineering5
Mechanical Engineering2
Medicine49

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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