CUNY New York City College of Technology
CUNY New York City College of Technology offers a range of programs with a strong focus on hands-on training, particularly in allied health, dental support, and various construction and trades fields like HVAC/R, plumbing, and electrical work. Many programs lead to certifications, and the school emphasizes career readiness through its Professional Development Center, which assists with internships and job placement via the Handshake platform. The college's continuing education division also provides specialized, hands-on safety training with equipment like full-sized scaffolding at its Academy for Occupational Health & Construction Safety.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at CUNY New York City College of Technology
8 trade programs at CUNY New York City Tech, 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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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
69 | $78,548/yr | $9,852 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
60 | $55,457/yr | $10,000 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
55 | $27,467/yr | — |
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Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
53 | $25,329/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
50 | $21,375/yr | — |
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Marketing
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48 | $26,930/yr | — |
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Ophthalmic & Optometric Services
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
40 | $29,187/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
32 | $18,360/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 8 trade and vocational programs at CUNY New York City College of Technology 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.