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Bachelor's-4% vs national median190 grads tracked

Anthropology at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 80th of 143 bachelor's programs in Anthropology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,642
middle 50%: $20,476 – $39,708
Median · 5 years out
$46,079
middle 50%: $30,370 – $60,498
Median · 10 years out
$53,279
middle 50%: $35,899 – $68,164

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Anthropology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Anthropology earn a median $27,642 one year after graduating, rising to $53,279 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $47,878 for this field, ranking 80th of 143 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,841 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$46,298 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$46,233 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$46,012 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$45,985 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$45,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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