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CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY hunter.cuny.edu 16,642 students

Hunter College's main campus is centrally located in Manhattan on Park Avenue. As part of the CUNY system, it offers a diverse student body access to a wide array of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The college is also home to the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, offering a unique resource for students interested in public policy. Hunter maintains single-sex affiliated elementary and high schools.

Programs
29
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$38,795
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$7,382
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $15,332/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. CUNY Hunter College's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 55% of students receive Pell Grants; 7% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $5,933, roughly 20% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $262 $1,048
$30K – $48K $2,264 $9,056
$48K – $75K $6,457 $25,828
$75K – $110K $8,551 $34,204
$110K+ $12,135 $48,540
Sticker price (no aid) $7,382 $29,528
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at CUNY Hunter College

29 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
91
$103,692/yr High 37.7x
Computer Science Compare across schools →
88
$76,747/yr Very High 36.4x
Accounting Compare across schools →
79
$54,617/yr Very High 21.6x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
79
$49,245/yr High 24.2x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools →
75
$86,173/yr Moderate 31.5x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
69
$48,918/yr Very High 26.3x
Public Health Compare across schools →
66
$47,444/yr High 19.8x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
64
$36,410/yr High 23.7x
Economics Compare across schools →
61
$34,580/yr Very High 25.4x
Political Science Compare across schools →
58
$35,154/yr Very High 21.5x
Biological & Physical Sciences Compare across schools →
55
$36,362/yr Moderate 23.2x
Biology Compare across schools →
53
$30,257/yr High 27.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →
52
$42,227/yr Moderate 13.3x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
52
$29,340/yr High 22.1x
History Compare across schools →
52
$28,790/yr High 20.9x
Psychology Compare across schools →
50
$31,706/yr High 19.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →
48
$30,246/yr High 19.7x
East Asian Languages Compare across schools →
45
$26,571/yr Very High 21.6x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
44
$29,054/yr High 18.8x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →
42
$34,007/yr Very High 18.2x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →
42
$30,534/yr Very High 17.2x
English Compare across schools →
39
$27,958/yr Very High 16.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →
37
$26,680/yr High 14.2x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
34
$22,788/yr Moderate 13.8x
Music Compare across schools →
33
$33,384/yr High 9.0x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →
32
$24,869/yr High 15.3x
Human Biology Compare across schools →
30
$31,891/yr High 9.8x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
29
$25,059/yr Moderate 7.5x
Philosophy Compare across schools →
16
$10,363/yr Very High 2.5x