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Master's+18% vs national median41 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at CUNY Hunter College

Ranked 15th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,421
middle 50%: $25,256 – $60,342
Median · 5 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $69,841 – $147,002
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $34,421 one year after graduating, rising to $98,392 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 15th of 132 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,774 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado School of Mines
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$101,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,731 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$96,448 · 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
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
History (Master's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out

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