Bachelor's+22% vs national median2,272 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at City College of New York - CUNY
Ranked 17th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,910
middle 50%: $40,825 – $75,617
Median · 5 years out
$66,986
middle 50%: $49,313 – $88,642
Median · 10 years out
$77,319
middle 50%: $56,001 – $102,338
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
City College of New York graduates in Liberal Arts earn $55,910 in year one. Median pay rises to $67k at year five and $77k at year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,377 total interest
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$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$68,281 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,750 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$66,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
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