1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [College of Staten Island CUNY](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # College of Staten Island CUNY Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/)[Cost & aid](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/college-of-staten-island-cuny/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at College of Staten Island CUNY? The highest-earning programs at College of Staten Island CUNY are not the ones awarding the most degrees. Nursing graduates earn $113,631 four years after completion, but the program awards only 44 degrees a year. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #50 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The largest program is Psychology, with 357 degrees awarded and median earnings of $59,741. Azimuth ranks it #32 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer Science is a middle ground: 85 degrees awarded and earnings of $89,093, ranking #136 nationally. English Language and Literature is a more moderate-earning field, with 120 degrees and earnings of $53,083, ranked #51 by Azimuth. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Psychology**357 · 21.1%** - Business**300 · 17.7%** - Social sciences**164 · 9.7%** - English**120 · 7.1%** - Biological sciences**106 · 6.3%** - Other**647 · 38.2%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 32 of 32 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 44 degrees awarded** $113,631 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 40 degrees awarded** $92,542 **Computer Science 85 degrees awarded** $89,093 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 52 degrees awarded** $75,637 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 46 degrees awarded** $75,272 **Engineering, General 27 degrees awarded** $72,716 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 44 | $113,631 | #50 | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 40 | $92,542 | — | | Computer Science | 85 | $89,093 | #136 | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 52 | $75,637 | #1 | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 46 | $75,272 | — | | Engineering, General | 27 | $72,716 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 88 | $72,242 | #138 | | Economics | 55 | $70,747 | #127 | | History | 45 | $63,071 | #36 | | Communication and Media Studies | 72 | $61,691 | #65 | | Social Work | 25 | $61,558 | — | | Business/Commerce, General | 212 | $60,530 | #36 | | Political Science and Government | 32 | $60,500 | #165 | | Psychology, General | 357 | $59,741 | #32 | | Biology, General | 106 | $57,540 | #165 | | English Language and Literature, General | 120 | $53,083 | #51 | | Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 20 | $51,363 | — | | Sociology and Anthropology | 77 | $50,716 | #1 | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 42 | $49,129 | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Information Science/Studies small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at College of Staten Island CUNY? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Psychology, General** 357 **Business/Commerce, General** 212 **English Language and Literature, General** 120 **Biology, General** 106 **Accounting and Related Services** 88 **Computer Science** 85 **Sociology and Anthropology** 77 **Communication and Media Studies** 72 **Economics** 55 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 52 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do College of Staten Island CUNY majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#1** 2. Sociology and Anthropology**#1** 3. Psychology, General**#32** 4. Business/Commerce, General**#36** 5. History**#36** 6. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#50** 7. English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#51** 8. Computer Science Included by program size**#136** 9. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#138** 10. Biology, General Included by program size**#165** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis The payoff from a degree at College of Staten Island CUNY depends on which field a student chooses. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs by the earnings their federally aided completers report four years out, together with typical debt and graduating-class size, not by prestige. Earnings data are published for 19 programs, and 13 of them have an Azimuth national rank. Psychology leads the program families at 21.1% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 17.7% and Social Sciences at 9.7%. The biggest program is Psychology, with 357 degrees awarded; its graduates earn a median of $59,741 four years after completion. Azimuth places it #32 within its field. Graduates of Nursing earn the most, with a median of $113,631 four years after completion, from 44 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #50 within its field. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).