Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at CUNY City College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 104 graduates a year

$43,059
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#136 of 476
Rank by pay
#183 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,250
Median federal debt

CUNY City College graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY City College Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
133Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$58,195$59,185#110$37,834
134Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$58,195$59,185#111$37,834
135University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$58,093$60,449#85$54,436
136CUNY City College New York, NY$58,063$55,264#183$43,059
137The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$58,060$59,030#112—
138James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$58,026$52,838#249$49,408
139California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$57,755$52,553#256$36,509

Other Majors at CUNY City College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,354—#4 of 253
Computer Engineering$117,131$78,326#45 of 189
Computer Science$116,238$83,258#88 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,698$78,172#147 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,270$65,905#60 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,685$56,711#50 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,659$67,450#131 of 158
Civil Engineering$87,957$67,194#77 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,804$62,945#5 of 46
Mathematics$73,882—#122 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$72,068—#8 of 158
Communication and Media Studies$69,948$42,734#46 of 660
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$68,614——
Economics$67,679$45,556#298 of 368
Applied Mathematics$66,754$28,702#41 of 45
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,414$40,141#608 of 1176
Biology$63,206$28,324#236 of 841
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$62,440$44,175#72 of 110
Political Science and Government$59,540$29,823#333 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$59,039$30,627#82 of 118
Psychology$56,223$30,925#200 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,895$39,169#84 of 680
Sociology$55,683$28,825#149 of 462
History$52,809$30,290#190 of 459
Physics—$48,908—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$48,637$26,973#73 of 103
English Language and Literature$47,753$27,082#323 of 576
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,801$26,918#59 of 144
Fine and Studio Arts$45,656$24,742#106 of 423
Music$44,058$19,145#126 of 268

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY City College liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,059 one year after graduating and $58,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY City College rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, CUNY City College ranks #136 by median pay four years after graduation, and #183 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at CUNY City College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,250.

← All data for CUNY City College · Methodology

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.