Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,324 grads tracked
Political Science and Government at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 39th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,094
middle 50%: $30,087 – $61,461
Median · 5 years out
$68,087
middle 50%: $47,534 – $90,167
Median · 10 years out
$88,783
middle 50%: $63,964 – $122,710
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Political Science and Government (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Political Science graduates from CUNY Hunter College earn $43k in year 1. Median earnings reach $89k after ten years.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,404 total interest
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$68,971 · 5 yrs out
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$68,511 · 5 yrs out
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$68,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
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University of Mary Washington
$68,212 · 5 yrs out
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$68,091 · 5 yrs out
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University of Texas at Dallas
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