CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY · Public · 8,803 students · Visit Website

CUNY Queensborough Community College offers a range of career training programs, including healthcare, IT, and skilled trades like plumbing, HVAC, and welding. Many programs provide hands-on training, such as welding with an American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE program, and some include externship opportunities. The college also emphasizes career readiness through its Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, offering industry-recognized certifications and connecting students with job placement assistance and apprenticeship opportunities with major companies like American Express and Deloitte. Programs are often available in online and hybrid formats to accommodate working adults.

Programs Analyzed

9

Avg Grad Earnings

$23,673/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

46/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,210/yr
Out-of-state: $8,090/yr

All Programs at CUNY Queensborough Community College

9 trade programs at CUNY Queensborough 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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62 $24,626/yr $6,500 40.0x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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61 $26,907/yr $10,430 42.9x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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60 $30,634/yr 42.4x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Data Processing
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43 $26,484/yr 48.4x High Large
31 openings/yr
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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42 $26,111/yr $6,750 47.9x High Medium
15 openings/yr
Physical Sciences
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39 $23,219/yr 33.9x High Large
74 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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36 $19,582/yr $8,500 36.7x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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35 $18,762/yr 17.0x Moderate Large
52 openings/yr
Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts
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34 $16,739/yr 15.1x Moderate Very Large
118 openings/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 9 trade and vocational programs at CUNY Queensborough 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.