Catholic colleges with the best earnings for the price in New York
Catholic colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
8 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 8, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1(tie)
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,681 ten years out
- 1(tie)
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,196 ten years out
- 1(tie)
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $86,316 ten years out
- 4
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $62,731 ten years out
- 5(tie)
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $69,571 ten years out
- 5(tie)
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $76,079 ten years out
- 7(tie)
St Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $57,214 ten years out
- 7(tie)
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $85,569 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University | $17,940 | $24,250 | $60,681 | 66% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Manhattan University | $27,256 | $26,000 | $86,316 | 64% |
| Le Moyne College | $22,277 | $23,000 | $62,731 | 73% |
| St. John's University-New York | $29,999 | $25,000 | $69,571 | 66% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| St Bonaventure University | $27,074 | $26,000 | $57,214 | 67% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.