Master's+49% vs national median91 grads tracked
History at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 9th of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$89,645
middle 50%: $63,610 – $118,430
Median · 5 years out
$86,929
middle 50%: $63,394 – $121,802
Median · 10 years out
$114,647
middle 50%: $82,929 – $137,306
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's master's program in History earn a median $89,645 one year after graduating, rising to $114,647 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 49% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 9th of 136 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,950 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$78,757 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY Hunter College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$111,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,101 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$103,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,499 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,890 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$91,424 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$89,536 · 5 yrs out