CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) offers a variety of career training programs through its Center for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, including allied health, information technology, and skilled trades. Many programs are designed to be hands-on, utilizing cutting-edge technology and simulator laboratories, and some offer online flexibility. BMCC also has partnerships with local businesses and industries to ensure its programs align with current employer needs and to help students secure jobs or advance in their fields. For example, their nursing program incorporates clinical skills practice in healthcare facilities, and they offer career pathway programs like Medical Assistant Specialist and Computer Network Support Specialist that can lead to an associate degree while employed.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
21 trade programs at CUNY Borough of Manhattan CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
87 | $86,295/yr | $12,480 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
77 | $100,611/yr | $11,000 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
67 | $28,526/yr | $8,162 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
62 | $30,942/yr | $9,500 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
59 | $26,582/yr | $9,500 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
59 | $25,302/yr | $7,730 |
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Community Organization
Community Organization and Advocacy Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
50 | $33,854/yr | $5,869 |
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Software Development
Computer Software and Media Applications Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
49 | $20,919/yr | — |
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Engineering
Engineering, General Compare nationwide → |
47 | $30,518/yr | — |
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Physical Sciences
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43 | $26,948/yr | — |
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Communication & Media
Communication and Media Studies Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
41 | $26,437/yr | $8,600 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
40 | $23,669/yr | $7,247 |
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Psychology
Psychology, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
38 | $18,867/yr | $6,000 |
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Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants/Aides Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
37 | $23,672/yr | $9,129 |
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English
English Language and Literature, General Compare nationwide → |
35 | $24,207/yr | — |
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Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
35 | $22,909/yr | $6,500 |
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Sociology
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34 | $16,893/yr | — |
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Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
32 | $18,929/yr | — |
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Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
32 | $13,559/yr | — |
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Graphic Communications
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29 | $23,319/yr | — |
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Visual & Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
27 | $9,376/yr | — |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 21 trade and vocational programs at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.