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Bachelor's+36% vs national median733 grads tracked

Human Biology at CUNY Hunter College

Ranked 1st of 5 bachelor's programs in Human Biology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,765
middle 50%: $23,001 – $47,387
Median · 5 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $55,993 – $115,842
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Human Biology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's bachelor's program in Human Biology earn a median $33,765 one year after graduating, rising to $81,200 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $59,635 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,536 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Albany
$68,041 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$44,592 · 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

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