Where do New York's Online Grads Work? Finance Draws 17% of Alumni
New data highlights the biggest employers, industries, and jobs behind the top online colleges for salary in New York
Written by: Michael McCarthy 
Research and Analysis by: Taylor Nichols Key Takeaways:
- Alumni of New York's top online colleges work in finance and insurance more than any other sector
- Healthcare and business jobs are popular for NY online graduates, with registered nursing drawing close to 5%
- Over half of alumni from the top-ranked college Excelsior work for the U.S. Military
New York state's colleges offer a wide range of online bachelor's degrees, but it can be hard to figure out which schools offer the best career outcomes for graduates. To answer this question, we took a deep dive into employment data for alumni of the best online colleges in New York for salary to find out where top-earning graduates end up after their degree.
Our employment data comes from Burning Glass Technologies, which provides an extensive database of employment data gathered from social media profiles, resumes, and LinkedIn profile information. We found the top five employers, occupations, and industries for each ranked college to get a better sense of where these students go after graduation.
Methodology
These conclusions reflect data from 38,110 alumni of the 2015-2020 graduating classes, 60% of whom still live in New York. All eight schools on this list are located in New York and have a Salary Score above 50. For a detailed explanation of OnlineU's proprietary measurement tool, see our guide to Salary Score.
We examined schools that offer at least five online bachelor's degree programs across different areas of study. When determining the top employers for each school, we also omitted the institutions themselves to focus on the career paths taken outside of alumni working for their college upon graduation. Limitations of the available data mean that we can't strictly analyze the wages of online graduates to the exclusion of traditional campus students.
Most Popular Jobs, Employers, and Industries for New York's Top Online Schools
