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CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY brooklyn.cuny.edu 10,443 students

Brooklyn College's 35-acre campus is located in a residential section of Brooklyn, offering a traditional college experience within the city. As part of the CUNY system, it attracts a diverse student body with strong liberal arts programs. The college is known for its affordability and accessibility, providing opportunities for students from all backgrounds to pursue higher education in New York City.

Programs
27
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$31,420
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$7,452
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $15,402/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. CUNY Brooklyn College's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 56% of students receive Pell Grants; 7% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $6,212, roughly 17% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $1,466 $5,864
$30K – $48K $2,954 $11,816
$48K – $75K $6,726 $26,904
$75K – $110K $8,246 $32,984
$110K+ $11,670 $46,680
Sticker price (no aid) $7,452 $29,808
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at CUNY Brooklyn College

27 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
83
$51,862/yr Very High 32.2x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
77
$46,233/yr High 23.3x
Accounting Compare across schools →
72
$42,862/yr Very High 22.2x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
65
$37,057/yr High 20.0x
Information Science Compare across schools →
64
$49,688/yr Very High 15.7x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
62
$37,223/yr High 19.6x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
60
$34,239/yr High 26.8x
Sociology Compare across schools →
56
$41,062/yr High 18.5x
Finance Compare across schools →
54
$37,867/yr Very High 11.7x
Political Science Compare across schools →
51
$29,577/yr Very High 20.0x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
49
$29,957/yr Very High 24.7x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
49
$25,101/yr Moderate 21.6x
Biology Compare across schools →
48
$26,612/yr High 23.4x
Dietetics & Nutrition Compare across schools →
47
$36,834/yr High 20.5x
History Compare across schools →
47
$18,674/yr High 20.4x
Psychology Compare across schools →
46
$29,802/yr High 17.9x
Communication Disorders Compare across schools →
43
$26,817/yr High 24.6x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
40
$27,262/yr High 17.4x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →
39
$22,947/yr High 15.3x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →
36
$32,083/yr Very High 15.9x
Journalism Compare across schools →
36
$23,120/yr Very High 18.3x
English Compare across schools →
34
$29,557/yr Very High 13.5x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
34
$22,633/yr Moderate 13.6x
Philosophy Compare across schools →
27
$27,926/yr Very High 12.9x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
27
$20,645/yr Moderate 12.1x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →
24
$20,242/yr Very High 11.9x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →
22
$20,476/yr High 11.0x