Human Biology bachelor's degree at CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$18,688 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
13.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$51,050 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+100% · Strong payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$204,200
$3,000Current college-wide context+$192,200
$14,000Annual price+$148,200
$28,000Annual price+$92,200
$42,000Annual price+$36,200
$56,000Annual price−$19,800
$70,000Annual price−$75,800
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,891 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median103Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$8,480Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
2,173Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment417Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers1,723Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count172Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
3.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 63 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,420$49,070 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$2,984
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$83,420
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$117/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$31,891Year 1
$83,420Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
1.7% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,952
Estimated loan payment$117
103borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$83,420 vs. $64,732
$18,688 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$104,770 median wageNY estimate · 3,410 jobs · 19-3099$82,140–$114,880 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$104,120 median wageNY estimate · 2,520 jobs · 19-1029$83,420–$133,750 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,180 median wageNY estimate · 3,870 jobs · 25-1042$75,500–$132,570 middle 50% of NY wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$79,040 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1069$61,040–$102,990 middle 50% of NY wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$67,220 median wageNY estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3091$48,590–$104,420 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 24.5%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 16.9%03
Educational Services
about 16.0%04
Finance and Insurance
about 8.7%05
Information
about 6.9%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.