Anthropology at CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year
CUNY Hunter College graduates in anthropology earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.
How CUNY Hunter College Compares for Anthropology
All 188 colleges reporting anthropology 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $83,493 | $79,468 | #3 | — |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $81,120 | $87,053 | #1 | $43,924 |
| 3 | Emory University Atlanta, GA | $78,768 | $81,541 | #2 | $36,700 |
| 4 | Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $71,018 | $76,146 | #4 | $34,489 |
| 5 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $70,846 | $65,256 | #6 | $40,071 |
| 6 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $66,562 | $63,353 | #7 | $40,384 |
| 7 | George Washington University Washington, DC | $65,172 | $57,108 | #16 | $22,614 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $64,359 | $58,562 | #12 | $28,661 |
| 9 | Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $62,674 | $57,029 | #17 | $31,744 |
| 10 | San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA | $61,300 | $55,779 | #20 | $28,314 |
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| 51 | California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA | $51,951 | $47,272 | #89 | $26,502 |
| 52 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $51,907 | $50,998 | #40 | $30,648 |
| 53 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA | $51,811 | $47,179 | #90 | $30,609 |
| 54 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $51,787 | $49,290 | #65 | $26,680 |
| 55 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $51,715 | $48,364 | #77 | $35,432 |
| 56 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $51,100 | $47,068 | #94 | $41,986 |
| 57 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | $50,850 | $46,270 | #99 | $30,509 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY Hunter College anthropology graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $26,680 one year after graduating and $51,787 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY Hunter College rank for anthropology?
Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is anthropology at CUNY Hunter College worth it?
Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,772.
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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.