Urban Studies/Affairs at CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Master's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$72,012
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,866
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$79,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 7
Rank by pay
#2 of 7
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,918
Median federal debt

CUNY Hunter College graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY Hunter College Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 7 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs 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
1Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$91,085$94,291#1$52,589
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$89,866$85,534#2$72,012
3CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$89,294$84,989#3$62,828
4Tufts University Medford, MA$83,598$73,617#4$64,224
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$83,508$73,288#5$76,569
6University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$76,906$72,889#6—
7CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$74,689$71,088#7—

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
Special Education and Teaching$88,978$77,182#10 of 280
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$84,459$77,537#7 of 52
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 urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,012 one year after graduating and $89,866 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY Hunter College rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 7 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, CUNY Hunter College ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at CUNY Hunter College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($79,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,918.

← 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.