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Business/Commerce, General at CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,978/yr (-21% vs median)

AI Risk High (46% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)

ROI 19.1x earnings multiple (9.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #121 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business/Commerce, General graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$568K	$561K	$514K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	19.3x	19.1x	17.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	9.3x	9.2x	8.4x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	65	64	61

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$29,408

Out-of-state: $61,208 (9.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$23,524

20% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$10,569

3.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$58,300

54% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $37,978 place CUNY Medgar Evers College below the $48,211 national median for Business/Commerce, General — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.

The 19.1x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $37,978 far exceeding the $10,569 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #121 out of 242 programs, CUNY Medgar Evers College's Business/Commerce, General offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth from $37,978 to $58,300 over five years (54% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About CUNY Medgar Evers College

CUNY Medgar Evers College accepts 83% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a compact campus enrolling 3,404 students in Brooklyn, NY. With 57% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Sales managers $138,060/yr

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does CUNY Medgar Evers College's Business/Commerce, General program score?

This program scores 64/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Business/Commerce, General graduates.

How vulnerable is Business/Commerce, General to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Business/Commerce, General careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why are Business/Commerce, General earnings lower at CUNY Medgar Evers College?

Lower starting pay at CUNY Medgar Evers College may reflect local labor market conditions rather than program quality. Many graduates see convergence with national averages within 3-5 years.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →