Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$77,537
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,459
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 52
Rank by pay
#7 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,625
Median federal debt

CUNY Hunter College graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Hunter College Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language 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
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823

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$142,731$139,841#56 of 432
Educational Administration and Supervision$131,961$117,819#1 of 453
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$98,307—
Accounting and Related Services$98,103$69,217#135 of 349
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$91,520$67,285#7 of 243
Urban Studies/Affairs$89,866$72,012#2 of 7
Special Education and Teaching$88,978$77,182#10 of 280
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$81,233$59,968#17 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$79,416$73,962#26 of 285
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$77,067$67,561#25 of 380
Social Work$76,071$60,587#24 of 279
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$75,480$39,756#3 of 26
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$71,978$50,493#33 of 204
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$69,161—#133 of 211
Fine and Studio Arts$48,258$33,582#32 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Hunter College teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,537 one year after graduating and $84,459 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Hunter College rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at CUNY Hunter College worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,625.

← 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.