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General Psychology at CUNY Hunter College

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Hunter College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Hunter College sits in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 625 general psychology graduations were recorded at CUNY Hunter College.

Studying Online at CUNY Hunter College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Hunter College. Of 22,538 students, 735 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,220 (36%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at CUNY Hunter College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Hunter College’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#1 of 80
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 231
Best Value	Nationwide	#3 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#28 of 233
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from CUNY Hunter College

Those who finish CUNY Hunter College’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,951
2 years	$29,482
3 years	$40,380
4 years	$48,977
5 years	$60,193

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from CUNY Hunter College earn a median of $48,977, compared with $68,281 for all CUNY Hunter College graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from CUNY Hunter College stands at $10,923.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Psychology graduates at CUNY Hunter College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Psychology graduates at CUNY Hunter College are 77% women (482) and 23% men (143).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Of the 614 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at CUNY Hunter College, 77% were women (474) and 23% were men (140).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	125
Hispanic / Latino	216
Black / African American	78
Asian	152
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	29

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, above the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at CUNY Hunter College

Among the 11 master’s general psychology degrees awarded at CUNY Hunter College, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 45% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at CUNY Hunter College, above the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at CUNY Hunter College

This General Psychology program at CUNY Hunter College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	625

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Those who complete General Psychology program at CUNY Hunter College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.