Strong return
+$150,799 over 10 years
For graduates of Sociology at CUNY Hunter College.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
By credential level
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | Certificate | — | — | — | Not enough data |
| Sociology | Associate's | $61,050 | $10,245 | +1,554% | Strong return |
Sociology at other colleges
How the same major’s ROI compares elsewhere.
| # | College | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | Associate's | $58,167 | — | +2,022% | Strong return |
| 2 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Associate's | $89,947 | — | +1,079% | Strong return |
| 3 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | Associate's | $59,743 | $12,397 | +1,042% | Strong return |
| 4 | CUNY City College New York, NY | Associate's | $57,182 | $10,199 | +981% | Strong return |
| 5 | San Jose State University San Jose, CA | Associate's | $73,771 | — | +946% | Strong return |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Associate's | $78,070 | $13,000 | +943% | Strong return |
| 7 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | Associate's | $56,392 | — | +908% | Strong return |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | Associate's | $93,017 | $27,000 | +806% | Strong return |
| 9 | Rice University Houston, TX | Associate's | $68,737 | — | +788% | Strong return |
| 10 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Associate's | $54,833 | $12,177 | +695% | Strong return |
Other majors at CUNY Hunter College
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Professional | $147,305 | — | +8,471% | Strong return |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's | $95,931 | — | +8,434% | Strong return |
| Computer Science | Associate's | $110,465 | $9,553 | +6,828% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $114,310 | $12,500 | +6,487% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $80,498 | — | +5,848% | Strong return |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's | $109,803 | — | +5,329% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $140,979 | $20,500 | +4,846% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $100,354 | — | +4,538% | Strong return |
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Sociology at CUNY Hunter College
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.