Head-to-head comparison
Apex Technical School vs Erie 1 BOCES: which has better ROI?
Option A Long Island City, NY
Apex Technical School
- Net price / year
- $14,826
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,093
- Payback
- No payback
Option B West Seneca, NY
Erie 1 BOCES
- Net price / year
- $12,987
- Earnings, 10 years
- $47,114
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Erie 1 BOCES comes closer — median earnings $47,114 against a $51,948 total, vs $41,093 at Apex Technical School. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Apex Technical School | Erie 1 BOCES |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $14,826 | $12,987 |
| Total net cost | $59,304 | $51,948 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,093 | $47,114 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$204,644 | -$76,868 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Apex Technical School or Erie 1 BOCES?
Erie 1 BOCES, at $12,987 a year after aid versus $14,826 — a gap of $1,839 a year, or $7,356 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Apex Technical School or Erie 1 BOCES graduates earn more?
Erie 1 BOCES graduates report a median $47,114 ten years after entry, $6,021 more than the $41,093 at Apex Technical School. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Apex Technical School or Erie 1 BOCES?
Completers at both borrow a median $9,500, so neither school has the debt advantage. That figure covers federal loans of students who finished — borrowers who leave early are not counted, and private loans sit outside it.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
96% of students finish at Erie 1 BOCES, against 78% at Apex Technical School. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.