Head-to-head comparison
SUNY Maritime College vs St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island: which has better ROI?
Option A Throggs Neck, NY
SUNY Maritime College
- Net price / year
- $22,367
- Earnings, 10 years
- $95,951
- Payback
- 1.9 yrs
Option B Staten Island, NY
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island
- Net price / year
- $35,666
- Earnings, 10 years
- $86,693
- Payback
- 1.9 yrs
SUNY Maritime College has the better ROI: it clears its 4-year net cost of $89,468 in 1.9 years versus 1.9 years at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island, on median earnings of $95,951 vs $86,693 ten years out. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | SUNY Maritime College | St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $22,367 | $35,666 |
| Total net cost | $89,468 | $71,332 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $95,951 | $86,693 |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $25,729 |
| Payback | 1.9 yrs | 1.9 yrs |
| 20-year net return | $862,352 | $695,328 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, SUNY Maritime College or St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island?
SUNY Maritime College, at $22,367 a year after aid versus $35,666 — a gap of $13,299 a year, or $18,136 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 SUNY Maritime College or St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island graduates earn more?
SUNY Maritime College graduates report a median $95,951 ten years after entry, $9,258 more than the $86,693 at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island. 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, SUNY Maritime College or St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island?
SUNY Maritime College: its completers carry a median $23,250 in federal loans versus $25,729 at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island, a difference of $2,479. 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?
64% of students finish at SUNY Maritime College, against 46% at St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island. 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.