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title: Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Paul Smiths, NY
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,145 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,978 – $60,593 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,062 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 51% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $51,506 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 66% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.37× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,145 | derived |

**51% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,062 (≈ 37% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $26,230 to $37,225 across 9 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,225 | not reported |
| Forestry. | Associate's Degree | $34,613 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,439 | $27,000 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,327 | $27,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,309 | $20,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,595 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,663 | $23,250 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,369 | $24,218 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $26,230 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?194392

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