Computer Science at CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 292 graduates a year

$76,747
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,321
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 349
Rank by pay
#204 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,553
Median federal debt

CUNY Hunter College graduates in computer science earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Hunter College Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
149University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$102,723$110,141#111$72,810
150University of Dayton Dayton, OH$102,468$109,349#119$74,052
151Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$102,423$104,134#146—
152CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$102,321$97,388#204$76,747
153Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN$102,250$109,695#115$72,634
154University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$102,020$100,234#171$72,657
155Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$101,900$92,789#232$72,128

Other Majors at CUNY Hunter College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$116,361$103,692#38 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$104,791$86,173#6 of 93
Human Biology$83,420$31,891#1 of 9
Mathematics$80,308$48,918#84 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$75,803$54,617#336 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$73,857$36,410#2 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$72,919$49,245#8 of 345
Social Work$70,273$42,227#2 of 420
Economics$69,920$34,580#275 of 368
Public Health$63,884$47,444#55 of 215
Biological and Physical Sciences$63,406$36,362#16 of 33
Political Science and Government$62,040$35,154#281 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,864—#12 of 50
Biology$59,204$30,257#368 of 841
Psychology$59,149$31,706#113 of 1027
History$58,253$28,790#77 of 459
Sociology$57,965$30,246#109 of 462
Fine and Studio Arts$56,160$22,788#15 of 423
English Language and Literature$55,759$27,958#116 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$55,182$29,054#300 of 660
Chemistry$54,699$29,340#190 of 209
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,509$26,571#9 of 24
Anthropology$51,787$26,680#54 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,569$34,007#50 of 103
Philosophy$49,583$10,363#65 of 86
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,545$24,869#62 of 144
Music$39,600$33,384#195 of 268
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$30,534—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$25,059—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Hunter College computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $76,747 one year after graduating and $102,321 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Hunter College rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at CUNY Hunter College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,553.

← All data for CUNY Hunter 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.