How much money do SUNY at Purchase College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,200 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 Purchase College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Visual and Performing Arts, Other with a median starting salary of $34,100 followed by Psychology paying $25,500 and Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management graduates who have a median starting income of $25,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Music (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $20,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY at Purchase College 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 |
|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $20,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,300 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $13,800 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $13,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196219 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY at Purchase College.