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Psychology at CUNY Hunter College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Hunter. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 90 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at Hunter

The following degree levels are available for psychology at Hunter, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	614
Master’s	48
Graduate Certificate	16

Hunter Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, CUNY Hunter College handed out 614 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Hunter is among the very best schools in the country for psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 90 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	1
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	11
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Hunter go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,493 a year. This is lower than $68,281, the median for all majors at Hunter.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Hunter, psychology students accumulate a median of $10,923 in student loans. This is lower than $11,091, the typical median for all majors at Hunter.

Hunter Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$452	$452

Find out more about Hunter tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 23% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at Hunter are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Hunter College with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	152
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	216
White	125
Non-Resident Aliens	29
Other Races	14

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

Hunter granted 614 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general recently — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (35%).

• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #1
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #2
• Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #9
• Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #20

Graduate Study in Psychology at Hunter

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Hunter. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	48
Graduate Certificate	16

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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