Bachelor's+1% vs national median142 grads tracked
Philosophy at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 58th of 163 bachelor's programs in Philosophy by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,739 – $60,738
Median · 5 years out
$56,595
middle 50%: $41,093 – $75,860
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $59,848 – $99,492
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Philosophy (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's bachelor's program in Philosophy earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $56,148 for this field, ranking 58th of 163 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.
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Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,176 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Catherine University
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$57,063 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$56,148 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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Education (Master's)
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