CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Also known as Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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CUNY Kingsborough Community College has 16 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $104,210 four years after finishing, against $79,943 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$48,196
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at CUNY Kingsborough Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 33 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 108 | $70,934 | $104,210 | $79,94330% above | $11,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 41 | $69,423 | $79,319 | $64,06324% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 29 | N/A | $64,980 | $64,0471% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 13 | N/A | $61,269 | $60,0862% above | N/A |
| Data Processing | 41 | $28,190 | $48,306 | $52,7428% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 51 | $26,442 | $47,930 | $49,1382% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 165 | $35,013 | $47,646 | $40,30718% above | $6,950 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 132 | $38,421 | $45,870 | $47,3063% below | $5,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 173 | $29,622 | $45,843 | $49,3237% below | $5,250 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 | N/A | $43,033 | $40,8965% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 51 | N/A | $40,533 | $45,19410% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 450 | $33,598 | $38,641 | $42,77410% below | $6,000 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 78 | $21,645 | $38,313 | $37,7831% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 22 | N/A | $35,003 | $38,84610% below | N/A |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 25 | $29,218 | $30,327 | $33,83410% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 76 | $24,309 | $30,135 | $37,68920% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs CUNY Kingsborough Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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