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title: State University of New York at New Paltz — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Paltz, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Public · 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 | $58,073 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,617 – $82,174 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 72% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,428 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,073 | derived |

**72% 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 $15,000 (≈ 26% 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 $19,992 to $65,780 across 27 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $65,780 | $40,520 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $63,207 | $20,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,136 | $17,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $56,173 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $54,434 | $20,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $50,348 | $20,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,261 | $23,250 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,928 | $17,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,262 | $20,674 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,748 | $22,042 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,347 | $17,083 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,718 | $16,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,613 | $18,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,889 | $20,941 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,853 | $15,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,623 | $18,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,966 | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,650 | $18,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,224 | $20,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,613 | $19,332 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,285 | $17,875 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,797 | $15,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,128 | $16,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,799 | $14,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,639 | $21,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,295 | $19,875 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,992 | $20,500 |

## 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 State University of New York at New Paltz by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196176

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