Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Master's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$77,066
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,896
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 52
Rank by pay
#3 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,961
Median federal debt

College of Staten Island CUNY graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Staten Island CUNY Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823

Other Majors at College of Staten Island CUNY by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$153,845—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$89,748$76,422#7 of 285
Special Education and Teaching$86,157$75,212#13 of 280
Social Work$76,568$59,322#23 of 279
English Language and Literature$71,707$40,385#4 of 43
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$71,468$49,747#52 of 380
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$68,258$49,818#48 of 204
Biology—$46,299—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Staten Island CUNY teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,066 one year after graduating and $86,896 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Staten Island CUNY rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, College of Staten Island CUNY ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at College of Staten Island CUNY worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,961.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.