CUNY City College
New York, NY · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
30
Avg Grad Earnings
$42,281/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
62/100
Tuition (In-State)
$7,340/yr
Out-of-state: $15,290/yr
All Programs at CUNY City College
30 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 89 | $83,258/yr | Very High | 35.0x |
| Computer Engineering | 85 | $78,326/yr | Very High | 37.1x |
| Business Administration | 81 | $40,141/yr | High | 21.3x |
| Economics | 78 | $45,556/yr | Very High | 21.2x |
| Teacher Education | 76 | $39,169/yr | High | 20.9x |
| Electrical | 75 | $78,172/yr | Very High | 30.3x |
| Civil Engineering | 72 | $67,194/yr | High | 29.8x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $65,905/yr | Very High | 30.8x |
| Chemical Engineering | 70 | $67,450/yr | High | 22.4x |
| Environmental Health Engineering | 69 | $62,945/yr | Very High | 26.8x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 68 | $56,711/yr | High | 26.1x |
| Physics | 67 | $48,908/yr | Very High | 15.7x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 64 | $42,734/yr | High | 19.3x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 62 | $44,175/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 62 | $43,059/yr | Low | 16.9x |
| History | 62 | $30,290/yr | High | 17.5x |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $30,925/yr | High | 18.7x |
| Political Science and Government | 61 | $29,823/yr | Very High | 20.9x |
| Biology, General | 59 | $28,324/yr | High | 25.6x |
| Sociology | 57 | $28,825/yr | High | 18.5x |
| International Relations | 56 | $30,627/yr | High | 19.5x |
| Applied Mathematics | 55 | $28,702/yr | Very High | 25.1x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 52 | $24,742/yr | Moderate | 13.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | $27,082/yr | Very High | 18.2x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 46 | $26,918/yr | High | 15.3x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 46 | $23,932/yr | Very High | 19.6x |
| Philosophy | 45 | $33,339/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Music | 44 | $19,145/yr | High | 12.9x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 39 | $26,973/yr | Very High | 13.9x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 39 | $15,098/yr | Moderate | 7.6x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 30 bachelor's degree programs at CUNY City College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.