State University of New York at New Paltz
Also known as SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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State University of New York at New Paltz has 35 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (master's), where graduates earn a median $117,454 one year after finishing, against $63,545 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$65,774
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at State University of New York at New Paltz. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 54 | $59,431 | $103,020 | $85,00021% above | $16,875 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 | $72,418 | $89,504 | $91,2852% below | $22,962 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 13 | $73,337 | N/A | $81,61610% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 46 | $51,414 | $67,626 | $73,0547% below | $16,500 |
| Marketing | 38 | $45,351 | $64,993 | $66,5422% below | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 65 | $39,992 | $60,929 | $53,82513% above | $18,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 83 | $51,072 | $60,371 | $50,82719% above | $22,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 57 | N/A | $60,112 | $58,4913% above | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 32 | $42,497 | $57,350 | $64,59011% below | $18,610 |
| Biology, General | 59 | $30,929 | $57,203 | $57,5581% below | $17,625 |
| Psychology, General | 148 | $36,041 | $55,378 | $50,06611% above | $16,420 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $44,248 | $53,534 | $61,61313% below | $12,752 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 104 | $41,877 | $53,267 | $47,73012% above | $16,819 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 37 | $51,365 | N/A | $59,67114% below | $20,120 |
| Sociology | 74 | $38,376 | $51,290 | $52,1052% below | $22,266 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 66 | $27,727 | $47,453 | $48,4842% below | $19,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 14 | N/A | $45,563 | $51,56912% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 76 | $32,134 | $45,024 | $48,7738% below | $16,750 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 13 | $43,330 | N/A | $45,3745% below | N/A |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 32 | $27,619 | $41,097 | $41,1130% above | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 35 | $25,372 | $39,521 | $40,0531% below | $20,772 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 39 | $34,068 | N/A | $51,73534% below | $13,999 |
| Journalism | 11 | $33,057 | N/A | $41,19020% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | $32,825 | N/A | $39,33117% below | $15,750 |
| Mathematics | 13 | $29,614 | N/A | $53,46245% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 53 | $26,478 | N/A | $31,16115% below | $19,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 0 | $117,454 | N/A | $63,54585% above | $30,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | $69,363 | $84,763 | $95,12711% below | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 24 | $58,725 | $73,525 | $65,78612% above | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 105 | $65,960 | $71,542 | $62,45015% above | $20,500 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 7 | $70,107 | N/A | $66,2436% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 | N/A | $68,520 | $63,0589% above | N/A |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 16 | $67,113 | N/A | $62,4737% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 26 | $47,765 | $64,009 | $60,2346% above | $36,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 17 | $25,795 | N/A | $39,98335% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs State University of New York at New Paltz SUNY reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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