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Master's-2% vs national median128 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,728
middle 50%: $45,751 – $99,994
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $58,956 – $114,975
Median · 10 years out
$116,180
middle 50%: $59,105 – $136,580

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of College of Staten Island/CUNY's master's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $73,728 one year after graduating, rising to $116,180 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $89,177 for this field, ranking 7th of 46 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$105,846 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$76,112 · 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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