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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at CUNY Hunter College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Hunter 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 $37,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $91,100 , followed by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at $53,900 , and Computer Science at $51,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $111,100 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $100,800 , and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $78,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for CUNY Hunter College graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190594.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026