How much money do CUNY Queens College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $50,800 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 Queens College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $51,100 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $37,800 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $37,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $95,500 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $66,500 and Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) who earn $66,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for CUNY Queens 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $95,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $66,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $62,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $59,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $55,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $54,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $41,400 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=190664 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for CUNY Queens College.