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Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,589 grads tracked

Social Sciences at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 66th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,195
middle 50%: $29,547 – $59,113
Median · 5 years out
$64,224
middle 50%: $46,853 – $86,341
Median · 10 years out
$78,411
middle 50%: $55,346 – $109,295

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (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 Social Sciences earn a median $43,195 one year after graduating, rising to $78,411 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 66th of 387 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,642 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,685 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$64,464 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$64,445 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$64,142 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$63,947 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$63,738 · 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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