How much money do CUNY Hunter College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Hunter graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $91,100 followed by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions paying $53,900 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $51,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $111,100 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $100,800 and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) who earn $78,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for CUNY Hunter College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $111,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $100,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $91,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $78,400 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $65,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $64,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $63,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $63,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $60,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $59,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $58,900 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs (Master's Degree) | $55,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $47,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $26,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190594 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for CUNY Hunter College.