How much money do State University of New York at New Paltz graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for State University of New York at New Paltz graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $41,100 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $41,000 and Design and Applied Arts graduates who have a median starting income of $39,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $57,200 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $57,100 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $55,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for State University of New York at New Paltz graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $57,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $55,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $50,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,500 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $14,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196176 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for State University of New York at New Paltz.