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Hunter College Graduate School Report

6,109 Graduate Students
$11,398 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
50.6% Took Classes Online
If you want to know more about Hunter College Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

Hunter College Graduate School Rankings

#116 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#406 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Hunter College landed the #116 spot. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking. For this achievement, Hunter received one of this year's Best Master's Schools badges.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in New York, Hunter came in at #8.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Hunter was ranked #406 in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 676 schools that were included in the ranking.

For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York, Hunter came in at #26.

 

Hunter College Graduate Student Diversity

6,109 Graduate Students
77.5% Women
50.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Hunter College was the school of choice for 6,109 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students. Keep reading to learn more.

Hunter Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Women make up 77.5% of the total graduate student body at Hunter while men make you 22.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.

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Hunter Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 50.9% of the graduate student population at Hunter. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Hunter. Around 2.9% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you'll be taken to a page with more details.

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Hunter Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$11,398 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at Hunter College pay an average of $855 per credit hour if they come from out of state. In-state part-timers receive a discounted rate of $470.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,090$20,520
Fees$308$308

Average Salary of Hunter Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$62,583 Avg Salary (Master's)
$78,135 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from Hunter earn an average salary of $62,583 during the early years of their career. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 7% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctorate degree recipients from Hunter is $78,135. That's pretty good comparatively. In fact, it is 4% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Hunter College Graduate School

New York State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Get more details about the location of Hunter College.

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Contact details for Hunter are given below.

Contact Details
Address:695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065
Phone:212-772-4000
Website:www.hunter.cuny.edu/

Online Learning for Hunter Grad Students

50.6% Took At Least One Online Class
15.9% Took All Classes Online

Around 50.6% of Hunter graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 15.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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Hunter College Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting27
Anthropology3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Child Development & Psychology20
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science11
Communication & Media Studies17
Communication Sciences24
Computer Science3
Dance4
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services1
Drama & Theater Arts10
Economics7
Educational Administration109
Fine & Studio Arts72
Food, Nutrition & Related Services16
General Biology17
General Psychology7
Geography & Cartography7
History3
Literature3
Mathematics1
Mental & Social Health Services46
Music9
Nursing57
Physics2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions3
Romance Languages8
Social Work622
Sociology2
Special Education320
Statistics24
Student Counseling64
Teacher Education Grade Specific217
Teacher Education Subject Specific183
Teaching English or French87
Urban Studies68

Hunter College Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction1
Nursing8
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions58

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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