Long Island University
Brookville, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Long Island University has 58 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $151,009 four years after finishing, against $126,483 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
$65,934
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 Long Island University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 39 | $134,296 | $151,009 | $126,48319% above | $185,001 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 297 | $140,465 | $144,347 | $120,33820% above | $61,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | N/A | $106,611 | $93,22814% above | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 12 | $111,473 | $103,734 | $83,30625% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | $76,366 | $92,725 | $95,1273% below | $62,984 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 6 | $77,084 | $91,452 | $70,16630% above | N/A |
| Genetics | 12 | $85,163 | N/A | $78,9408% above | $85,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 78 | $74,570 | $84,783 | $65,74429% above | $99,294 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 46 | $76,584 | $81,836 | $63,05830% above | $50,474 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 78 | $72,147 | $80,433 | $65,78622% above | $92,466 |
| Education, Other | 1 | $78,348 | N/A | $57,43536% above | N/A |
| Public Administration | 3 | $73,400 | $77,502 | $77,1750% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 34 | $65,732 | $77,216 | $89,92814% below | $61,500 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 3 | N/A | $77,190 | $63,61121% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 4 | $66,249 | $72,752 | $62,45016% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 18 | $72,696 | N/A | $47,79152% above | $65,748 |
| Social Work | 72 | $62,007 | $69,549 | $62,59711% above | $110,322 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | $66,956 | $68,656 | $58,84517% above | $51,470 |
| Library Science and Administration | 29 | $58,223 | $67,680 | $55,97021% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 0 | N/A | $65,054 | $78,99818% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 32 | $58,881 | $64,945 | $58,99810% above | $85,842 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 69 | $51,165 | $63,693 | $60,2346% above | $100,275 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 76 | $43,544 | $60,600 | $64,2436% below | N/A |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 94 | $60,530 | N/A | $113,41047% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 18 | N/A | $59,871 | $67,14311% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 58 | $54,539 | $58,098 | $71,26218% below | $57,638 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 36 | $109,993 | $109,668 | $100,3789% above | $179,265 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 172 | $95,364 | $136,793 | $136,7150% above | $107,533 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $90,700 | $90,289 | $81,32011% above | $197,407 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 46 | $113,545 | $134,325 | $91,69246% above | N/A |
| Library Science and Administration | 26 | N/A | $77,148 | $56,11937% above | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 | $59,861 | $62,867 | $60,9813% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 16 | N/A | $61,033 | $61,8621% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Long Island University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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