Best colleges for Philosophy in New York
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice leads: its Philosophy graduates earn a median $78,041 four years after finishing, against the field's $54,455 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | $78,041 | +$23,586 |
| 2 | Fordham University | $74,507 | +$20,052 |
| 3 | CUNY Brooklyn College | $67,948 | +$13,493 |
How big is the earnings gap between New York Philosophy programs?
$10,093 separates the top and bottom of this list — $78,041 at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice against $67,948 at CUNY Brooklyn College, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do New York Philosophy graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $23,586 above the $54,455 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.