CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Also known as LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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CUNY LaGuardia Community College has 29 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $111,512 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
$48,879
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 LaGuardia Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 19 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 | 86 | $94,471 | $111,512 | $79,94339% above | $7,048 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $84,467 | $100,625 | $64,06357% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 88 | $27,384 | $74,045 | $64,04716% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 18 | N/A | $71,115 | $71,1150% above | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 22 | N/A | $70,850 | $70,8500% above | N/A |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 29 | N/A | $70,773 | $56,76925% above | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 29 | N/A | $66,272 | $42,08657% above | N/A |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 41 | $43,845 | $59,332 | $59,9041% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 37 | $51,078 | $54,544 | $46,24618% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 77 | $40,515 | $51,368 | $49,1385% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 278 | $41,308 | $50,803 | $49,3233% above | $5,180 |
| Legal Support Services | 31 | $22,665 | $48,948 | $45,7517% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 46 | $41,154 | $48,595 | $40,30721% above | N/A |
| Physical Sciences, General | 54 | N/A | $47,741 | $50,2665% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 149 | $34,749 | $46,931 | $47,3061% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 131 | $33,275 | $46,131 | $38,90319% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 29 | $27,921 | $44,831 | $37,68919% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 23 | N/A | $44,031 | $45,1943% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 32 | N/A | $43,801 | $44,2691% below | N/A |
| Computer Programming | 33 | N/A | $43,238 | $59,64628% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 51 | $37,388 | $41,722 | $40,8962% above | N/A |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 13 | $25,224 | $41,517 | $33,44224% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 124 | $34,476 | $39,136 | $42,7749% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 17 | N/A | $37,021 | $34,8686% above | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 80 | $26,322 | $36,502 | $32,03214% above | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 24 | $23,862 | $36,393 | $39,5988% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 82 | $31,183 | N/A | $27,67013% above | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 14 | $23,931 | $27,161 | $28,7295% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 35 | $70,065 | $85,842 | $56,82151% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs CUNY LaGuardia 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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