Urban Studies/Affairs at CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$42,995
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,979
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 30
Rank by pay
#5 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

CUNY Queens College graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How CUNY Queens College Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 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
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—

Other Urban Studies/Affairs Credentials at CUNY Queens College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$62,828$89,294$27,792

Other Majors at CUNY Queens College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,903$63,632#102 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$94,526$45,168#86 of 452
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,175$48,923#1 of 5
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$78,281$23,108#3 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$76,925$58,894#4 of 345
Mathematics$74,659$31,747#118 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$69,956$45,158#486 of 796
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,221$37,414#8 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,863$27,677#32 of 265
Political Science and Government$65,213$34,863#199 of 565
Economics$65,049$39,377#322 of 368
Biology$64,303$31,777#211 of 841
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,185$37,654#44 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,602$16,236#89 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$61,501$31,918#134 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,655$36,903#18 of 70
Psychology$57,210$30,184#162 of 1027
Sociology$56,550$31,975#138 of 462
History$52,406$27,769#201 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,194$28,290#250 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$49,054$32,457#18 of 49
Design and Applied Arts$44,835$19,349#232 of 299
Fine and Studio Arts$37,764$24,910#302 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,239$11,604#237 of 255
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$24,900—
Anthropology—$22,917—
Area Studies—$16,733—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY Queens College urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,995 one year after graduating and $74,979 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, CUNY Queens College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532).

← All data for CUNY Queens 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.