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# CUNY Hunter College Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Hunter College?

Among CUNY Hunter College programs with a reported four-year earnings value, the highest medians are: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($116,361); Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($104,791); Computer Science ($102,321); Human Biology ($83,420); Mathematics ($80,308). These are earnings after completion for the covered cohort.

A program median describes the middle reported outcome in that group. It is not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for every graduate, and an earnings comparison does not by itself explain why fields differ.

Compare these results with the subjects you want to study and the program’s reported award count. Awards measure degree output, not the number of people in the earnings sample.

The largest programs at CUNY Hunter College show a wide earnings range, from $55,759 in English Language and Literature to $102,321 in Computer Science. Psychology awards the most degrees, at 673, with median earnings of $59,149 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #28 nationally in its field. Nursing is the highest-earning program, at $116,361, from 172 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #24 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer Science graduates earn $102,321, with a national rank of #71 and 276 degrees awarded.

### 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**673 · 18.5%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**507 · 13.9%**
-   Social sciences**507 · 13.9%**
-   Computer science**276 · 7.6%**
-   Health professions**232 · 6.4%**
-   Other**1,448 · 39.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

40 of 40 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 172 degrees awarded**
$116,361

**Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 33 degrees awarded**
$104,791

**Computer Science 276 degrees awarded**
$102,321

**Human Biology 442 degrees awarded**
$83,420

**Mathematics 43 degrees awarded**
$80,308

**Accounting and Related Services 85 degrees awarded**
$75,803

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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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 | 172 | $116,361 | #24 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 33 | $104,791 | — |
| Computer Science | 276 | $102,321 | #71 |
| Human Biology | 442 | $83,420 | #1 |
| Mathematics | 43 | $80,308 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 85 | $75,803 | #125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 73 | $73,857 | #2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $72,919 | #6 |
| Social Work | 43 | $70,273 | — |
| Economics | 144 | $69,920 | #107 |
| Public Health | 27 | $63,884 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 65 | $63,406 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 113 | $62,040 | #109 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 21 | $59,864 | — |
| Biology, General | 191 | $59,204 | #118 |
| Psychology, General | 673 | $59,149 | #28 |
| History | 55 | $58,253 | #50 |
| Sociology | 188 | $57,965 | #33 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 90 | $56,160 | #8 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 194 | $55,759 | #33 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 164 | $55,182 | #97 |
| Chemistry | 130 | $54,699 | #80 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 37 | $53,509 | — |
| Anthropology | 35 | $51,787 | #29 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 40 | $51,569 | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 14 | $49,583 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 52 | $46,545 | — |
| Music | 24 | $39,600 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 12 | 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 Hunter College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
673

**Human Biology**
442

**Computer Science**
276

**English Language and Literature, General**
194

**Biology, General**
191

**Sociology**
188

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
172

**Communication and Media Studies**
164

**Economics**
144

**Chemistry**
130

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

The largest program records at CUNY Hunter College, by reported degrees awarded, are: Psychology, General (673 awards); Human Biology (442 awards); Computer Science (276 awards); English Language and Literature, General (194 awards); Biology, General (191 awards). These counts describe degree output in the source reporting period, not current enrollment or unique people.

Among those larger programs, reported median earnings four years after completion include Psychology, General at $59,149; Human Biology at $83,420; Computer Science at $102,321. Program size and earnings answer different questions; the largest program need not have the highest earnings.

## How do Hunter College majors rank nationally?

CUNY Hunter College’s national program ranks compare each field with the same field at other institutions in Azimuth’s ranking data. For example, a Computer Science rank compares programs in Computer Science, while a Biology rank compares programs in Biology.

A lower rank number indicates a higher position within that field; comparing the numbers across different fields does not tell you which major will pay more or suit you better.

These are Azimuth program-value rankings. The source orders programs by its composite program-value measure, so this view answers a different question from the highest-earning majors section.

A field can report lower earnings than another CUNY Hunter College field while holding a stronger position against its own national competitors. Read its national position alongside the earnings and degree counts to understand both the comparison with other schools and the scale of the program at CUNY Hunter College.

### National program rankings

1.  Human Biology**#1**
2.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#2**
3.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#6**
4.  Fine and Studio Arts**#8**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#24**
6.  Psychology, General**#28**
7.  Anthropology**#29**
8.  English Language and Literature, General**#33**
9.  Sociology**#33**
10.  History**#50**

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.

The list includes CUNY Hunter College programs ranked in the national top 50 for their field. If fewer than ten qualify, it adds the largest remaining programs with a reported national rank, using degrees awarded to select them, until the list reaches ten or no ranked programs remain.

These additions broaden the comparison to larger CUNY Hunter College programs; they are not necessarily ranked in the national top 50.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs by four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation. CUNY Hunter College publishes earnings for 28 programs, and 17 carry an Azimuth national rank.

Earnings four years after completion vary widely by field. The degree mix clusters in Psychology at 18.5%, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 13.9% and Social Sciences at 13.9% of degrees awarded.

Award counts are degrees awarded in one academic year. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

Azimuth places Human Biology #1 within its field, with graduates earning $83,420 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks Nursing #24 within its field; graduates there earn $116,361. Azimuth ranks Teacher Education #2 within its field, with a median of $73,857.

## 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/).

Four-year earnings are measured after completion for the covered federally aided cohort of people working and not enrolled. Measures taken six, eight or ten years after entry use a different starting point and should not be treated as one graduating class followed over time.

Program award counts describe credentials awarded, not current enrollment, unique graduates or earnings-sample size. Reporting periods differ across measures; the shared field definitions do not establish the exact vintage of every school-level value.