Bachelor's-4% vs national median1,363 grads tracked
Economics at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 85th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,273
middle 50%: $33,101 – $69,929
Median · 5 years out
$75,902
middle 50%: $52,709 – $104,928
Median · 10 years out
$93,487
middle 50%: $63,776 – $136,675
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $49,273 one year after graduating, rising to $93,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 85th of 225 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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Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,514 total interest
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$76,412 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$76,103 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$75,722 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$75,639 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
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