City College of New York Salaries

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Salaries by Major at CUNY City College

This page shows median first-year earnings for City College of New York graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, with median first-year earnings of $113,400 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $64,300 , and Civil Engineering at $61,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $91,600 , followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $64,000 , and Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) at $63,500 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for CUNY City College graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for CUNY City College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major	Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor�s Degree)	$113,400
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree)	$91,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$64,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree)	$64,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree)	$63,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree)	$62,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$61,300
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree)	$59,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$54,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree)	$53,300
Architecture (Master's Degree)	$52,900
Computer Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$52,800
Computer Science (Bachelor�s Degree)	$50,500
Architecture (First Professional Degree)	$49,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree)	$48,500
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,300
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$36,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$35,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$34,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor�s Degree)	$34,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor�s Degree)	$33,700
Sociology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,900
Economics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,400
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree)	$32,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,400
Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,400
Political Science and Government (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$29,600
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$29,100
History (Bachelor�s Degree)	$27,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,700
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$24,500
Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$23,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor�s Degree)	$22,700
Music (Bachelor�s Degree)	$18,600
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor�s Degree)	$17,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor�s Degree)	$14,900