History at CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year
CUNY Hunter College graduates in history earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.
How CUNY Hunter College Compares for History
All 459 colleges reporting history 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 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
| … | |||||
| 74 | Washington State University Pullman, WA | $58,415 | $53,729 | #145 | $31,220 |
| 75 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $58,343 | $60,709 | #49 | $35,959 |
| 76 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $58,258 | $62,500 | #36 | $31,880 |
| 77 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $58,253 | $55,445 | #110 | $28,790 |
| 78 | Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,240 | $61,261 | #44 | — |
| 79 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $57,992 | $51,068 | #224 | $46,908 |
| 80 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $57,952 | $62,191 | #39 | $34,592 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY Hunter College history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $28,790 one year after graduating and $58,253 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY Hunter College rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at CUNY Hunter College worth it?
Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.
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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.