City Rankings
Best Colleges in New York, New York
Top colleges in New York ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes -- updated 2026.
Colleges listed: 36
Avg grad earnings: $78,441
Top Colleges in New York
Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.
| # | School | Grad Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnard College #37 national | $80,516 |
| 2 | Columbia University #45 national | $102,491 |
| 3 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art #66 national | $83,847 |
| 4 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College #87 national | $75,971 |
| 5 | Fashion Institute of Technology #152 national | $62,696 |
| 6 | NYU #153 national | $82,509 |
| 7 | CUNY Hunter College #185 national | $63,163 |
| 8 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing #202 national | $111,027 |
| 9 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice #322 national | $56,195 |
| 10 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center #376 national | $65,991 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.
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