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Bachelor's+39% vs national median1,008 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Ranked 4th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,897
middle 50%: $27,563 – $55,071
Median · 5 years out
$76,352
middle 50%: $49,891 – $91,015
Median · 10 years out
$102,104
middle 50%: $63,417 – $116,364

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

Graduates of College of Staten Island/CUNY's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $39,897 one year after graduating, rising to $102,104 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 4th of 266 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 yrs
≈ $7,239 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$92,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$83,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,546 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$76,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Staten Island/CUNY

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$136,647 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$122,595 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$118,379 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$117,714 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$112,261 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,057 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$98,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$95,768 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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