NEW YORK (PIX11) — Nearly 10 CUNY schools topped Forbes' list of the Top 25 colleges that turn education into success.

All schools on the list were part of the Forbes 2026 Top 500 Colleges rankings. The specific Top 25 list, with a multitude of CUNYs near the top, looks at the return on investment for graduates.

Forbes looked at the price-to-earnings premium for each school, a calculation that shows the number of years it takes graduates to make their money back from their education. It also accounts for how many students accumulate debt and how much debt they graduate with.

Here's where the CUNYs ranked on the list:

No. 1 - Brooklyn College

CUNY Brooklyn is the top-ranked college for ROI. According to Forbes, the median income for alumni 20 years after graduation is roughly $121,000.

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