Bachelor's+15% vs national median210 grads tracked
Urban Studies/Affairs at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 3rd of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $28,644 – $54,522
Median · 5 years out
$68,821
middle 50%: $51,888 – $89,177
Median · 10 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $51,324 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Urban Studies/Affairs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
CUNY Hunter College graduates in Urban Studies/Affairs see median first-year earnings of $40k. Salaries rise sharply to $69k by year five and $71k by year ten.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,643 total interest
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$75,663 · 5 yrs out
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Georgia State University
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