Iona College
New Rochelle, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Iona College has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $121,499 one year after finishing, against $80,628 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
$76,994
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 Iona College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 65 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 | 23 | $121,499 | N/A | $80,62851% above | $20,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 33 | $50,252 | $89,359 | $73,05422% above | $25,419 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 57 | $55,893 | $84,128 | $77,3129% above | $21,125 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 31 | N/A | $77,352 | $58,49132% above | $20,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $49,053 | $70,790 | $64,59010% above | $20,500 |
| Marketing | 70 | $50,685 | $69,542 | $66,5425% above | $25,000 |
| Social Work | 10 | N/A | $66,417 | $51,85928% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 68 | $30,408 | $60,525 | $50,06621% above | $24,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 13 | $40,017 | $59,151 | $61,6134% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 49 | $37,870 | $58,688 | $54,4698% above | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 39 | $38,323 | $58,650 | $53,8259% above | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $36,588 | $57,669 | $47,73021% above | $24,506 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 13 | $57,507 | N/A | $63,1279% below | N/A |
| Computer Science | 11 | $45,836 | N/A | $73,88338% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 112 | $80,197 | $108,519 | $95,12714% above | $35,078 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 0 | $80,035 | $107,996 | $112,7654% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 0 | $87,934 | $98,799 | $93,2286% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $62,793 | $81,790 | $65,78624% above | $77,590 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $63,161 | $68,088 | $60,23413% above | $63,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $65,016 | N/A | $55,06118% above | $39,209 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | $54,147 | N/A | $53,4281% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 16 | $45,072 | N/A | $64,68330% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $41,496 | N/A | $56,87527% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Iona 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/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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