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Master's-3% vs national median69 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at CUNY Queens College

Ranked 8th of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,300
middle 50%: $49,855 – $101,327
Median · 5 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $59,848 – $119,554
Median · 10 years out
$110,938
middle 50%: $59,848 – $148,888

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of CUNY Queens College's master's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $82,300 one year after graduating, rising to $110,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $89,177 for this field, ranking 8th of 46 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

Augsburg University
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$105,846 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$88,155 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$76,112 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$74,643 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Queens College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$106,654 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$101,982 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,689 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$91,851 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$91,355 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,005 · 5 yrs out

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