Bachelor's-2% vs national median406 grads tracked
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 48th of 125 bachelor's programs in Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,082
middle 50%: $23,610 – $44,555
Median · 5 years out
$53,138
middle 50%: $40,613 – $70,684
Median · 10 years out
$69,779
middle 50%: $52,212 – $93,233
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students at SUNY New Paltz earn $32k in Year 1, rising to $53k by Year 5. 2% below the national median in five years, placing 48th of 125 institutions.
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.
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Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,885 total interest
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University of Oklahoma
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