by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on CUNY Hunter College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
CUNY Hunter College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,898 undergraduate · 4,340 graduate (11,238 total)
The most popular majors at CUNY Hunter College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,619 |
| Social Work. | 630 |
| Psychology, General. | 625 |
| Human Biology. | 422 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | 338 |
The following majors at CUNY Hunter College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $108,969 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $107,572 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | $80,800 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | $69,913 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $69,314 |
Browse every major at CUNY Hunter College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,619 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. · Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments. |
338 | $69,314 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Mathematics Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Computer Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Latin Teacher Education. |
220 | $64,275 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
189 | $54,625 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
73 | $108,969 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
72 | $69,913 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
51 | $53,365 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
14 | $80,800 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 625 | $27,951 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Social Psychology. · Comparative Psychology. |
36 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. |
12 | NA |
| Psychology, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 630 | $53,970 |
| Public Administration. | 9 | NA |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
182 | $35,408 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
153 | $36,329 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
108 | $34,670 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 101 | $59,828 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
28 | $28,662 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
16 | NA |
| Archeology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. |
323 | $107,572 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
64 | $48,267 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician. · Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. · Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. |
62 | $59,118 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
43 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
40 | $49,277 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
34 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
18 | $63,965 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Biology. | 422 | $20,433 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 57 | $28,569 |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 292 | $55,652 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. |
155 | $26,960 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
58 | $25,166 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. |
28 | $27,183 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
26 | $26,993 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
217 | $20,235 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 137 | $30,382 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
17 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ English Literature (British and Commonwealth). |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
95 | $43,643 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 49 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
139 | $32,241 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
87 | $25,658 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
35 | $31,328 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Italian Language and Literature. |
23 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Language Interpretation and Translation. · Comparative Literature. |
16 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hebrew Language and Literature. · Arabic Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
33 | $42,324 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Mathematics and Statistics. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
49 | $25,141 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
39 | $23,924 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
29 | $39,111 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 15 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications. ↳ Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. |
14 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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