Bachelor's+11% vs national median664 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Ranked 46th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,845
middle 50%: $29,948 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$60,953
middle 50%: $39,284 – $86,436
Median · 10 years out
$78,026
middle 50%: $51,520 – $113,182
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
Liberal arts graduates from this center earn $47k in their first year. Median salaries reach $78k after a decade.
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
≈ $7,499 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$61,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$61,281 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$61,261 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,075 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,828 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$60,647 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,432 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$60,243 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$60,229 · 5 yrs out
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