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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at CUNY Lehman College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Lehman 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 $35,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,400. 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 $84,600 , followed by Computer Science at $45,100 , and Accounting and Related Services at $41,000 .

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 $106,900 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $97,300 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $68,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for CUNY Lehman College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $106,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $97,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $84,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $68,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $65,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $64,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $63,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $55,500
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $54,800
Public Health (Master's Degree) $54,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $53,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $50,800
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190637.

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

Last updated: August 2026