Head-to-head comparison
Apex Technical School vs Metropolitan College of New York: 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 New York, NY
Metropolitan College of New York
- Net price / year
- $28,882
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,236
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Metropolitan College of New York comes closer — median earnings $46,236 against a $115,528 total, vs $41,093 at Apex Technical School. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Apex Technical School | Metropolitan College of New York |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $14,826 | $28,882 |
| Total net cost | $59,304 | $115,528 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,093 | $46,236 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $27,688 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$204,644 | -$158,008 |
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 Metropolitan College of New York?
Apex Technical School, at $14,826 a year after aid versus $28,882 — a gap of $14,056 a year, or $56,224 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 Metropolitan College of New York graduates earn more?
Metropolitan College of New York graduates report a median $46,236 ten years after entry, $5,143 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 Metropolitan College of New York?
Apex Technical School: its completers carry a median $9,500 in federal loans versus $27,688 at Metropolitan College of New York, a difference of $18,188. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
78% of students finish at Apex Technical School, against 40% at Metropolitan College of New York. 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.