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Bachelor's+9% vs national median45 grads tracked

Non-Professional Legal Studies at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 6th of 15 bachelor's programs in Non-Professional Legal Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $31,354 – $45,582
Median · 5 years out
$67,307
middle 50%: $54,333 – $85,454
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $55,111 – $88,299

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Non-Professional Legal Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Non-Professional Legal Studies earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $61,646 for this field, ranking 6th of 15 reporting programs.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,921 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dominican University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$65,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$65,878 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$61,646 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$60,061 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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