Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Manhattan College has 29 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Civil Engineering (master's), where graduates earn a median $119,967 four years after finishing, against $96,805 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
$92,904
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 Manhattan College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 24 | $76,876 | $100,884 | $98,9532% above | $26,978 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 48 | $69,107 | $100,376 | $77,31230% above | $26,999 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 27 | $97,889 | N/A | $51,49090% above | N/A |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 | $72,222 | $96,134 | $97,2021% below | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 89 | $78,747 | $95,877 | $85,11513% above | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 | $74,080 | $92,802 | $91,2852% above | $24,460 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | N/A | $92,262 | $73,05426% above | $27,000 |
| Computer Engineering | 15 | N/A | $91,394 | $104,78513% below | $26,999 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 25 | $66,995 | $89,305 | $85,0005% above | $25,452 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 15 | $47,810 | $85,538 | $67,67626% above | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 16 | N/A | $83,932 | $51,25864% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 48 | $59,005 | $78,423 | $66,54218% above | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 17 | N/A | $78,264 | $53,02448% above | $26,000 |
| Social Sciences, General | 5 | $61,648 | $75,745 | $52,09545% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 6 | N/A | $75,594 | $62,02722% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 40 | $46,902 | $74,471 | $53,82538% above | $24,559 |
| Biology, General | 19 | N/A | $67,229 | $57,55817% above | $24,345 |
| Psychology, General | 33 | $42,910 | $64,684 | $50,06629% above | $21,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 28 | $58,133 | $64,116 | $87,11926% below | $23,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 14 | $36,026 | $60,508 | $48,77324% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 14 | $32,160 | $54,486 | $61,61312% below | $20,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 19 | $93,386 | $119,967 | $96,80524% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 3 | N/A | $109,800 | $93,22818% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $81,652 | $105,243 | $95,12711% above | N/A |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | N/A | $93,662 | $93,6620% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 19 | $71,178 | $87,967 | $63,05840% above | $20,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | $82,702 | N/A | $98,10116% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 15 | N/A | $73,706 | $58,99825% above | $58,566 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 12 | $68,326 | N/A | $56,63921% above | $56,005 |
Careers linked to the programs Manhattan College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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Via Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and 6 more
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