by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on CUNY Queens College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
CUNY Queens College awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 5,706 undergraduate · 2,076 graduate (7,782 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at CUNY Queens College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,891 |
| Psychology, General. | 655 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 434 |
| Computer Science. | 268 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | 254 |
These majors at CUNY Queens College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | $81,638 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | $68,915 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $64,955 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $60,293 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | $59,825 |
Explore the full list of majors at CUNY Queens College, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,891 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Biology Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. |
434 | $60,293 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
244 | $34,237 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs. |
77 | $64,955 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
63 | $68,915 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
32 | $81,638 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
20 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
16 | $42,634 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 655 | $29,897 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. |
64 | $59,825 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
199 | $40,122 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
145 | $30,300 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
77 | $33,479 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 37 | $53,300 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
35 | $28,106 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
254 | $42,551 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
69 | $43,978 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
18 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
11 | NA |
| Taxation. | 9 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 268 | $57,110 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Applied Arts, Other. · Fashion/Apparel Design. · Graphic Design. |
118 | $29,634 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
52 | $15,064 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Conducting. |
46 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
27 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
17 | $15,967 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 111 | $27,410 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
69 | $57,862 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
27 | $44,385 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
24 | $28,240 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
75 | $28,576 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
81 | $27,694 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
37 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
23 | $31,668 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
17 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hebrew Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. · Archives/Archival Administration. |
76 | $54,117 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
75 | $32,570 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
60 | $31,465 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
37 | $38,693 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Optics/Optical Sciences. |
12 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
22 | $24,865 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
8 | NA |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
6 | NA |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 4 | $33,138 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Latin American Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Applied and Professional Ethics. |
8 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
1 | 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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