Bachelor's-5% vs national median357 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at City College of New York - CUNY
Ranked 202nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $25,575 – $52,218
Median · 5 years out
$62,920
middle 50%: $41,086 – $85,528
Median · 10 years out
$102,425
middle 50%: $78,731 – $144,563
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physical Sciences graduates from City College of New York earn $36k in year one. Median earnings reach $102k after a decade in the workforce.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,361 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,177 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 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