Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 176 graduates a year

$103,692
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,361
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#38 of 966
Rank by pay
#38 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

CUNY Hunter College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Hunter College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
35Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$117,011$111,370#33$105,747
36CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$116,969$111,330#34$109,744
37California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$116,613$106,110#70$106,780
38CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$116,361$110,752#38$103,692
39California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$116,182$105,718#74$98,811
40Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY$116,111$110,514#40$77,319
41Pace University New York, NY$115,695$110,118#41$107,433

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at CUNY Hunter College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$139,841$142,731$20,500

Other Majors at CUNY Hunter College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$104,791$86,173#6 of 93
Computer Science$102,321$76,747#152 of 349
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $103,692 one year after graduating and $116,361 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Hunter College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #38 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at CUNY Hunter College worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← 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.