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Bachelor's-12% vs national median253 grads tracked

Business/Commerce, General at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 76th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,853
middle 50%: $31,611 – $56,569
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $47,017 – $82,831
Median · 10 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $54,757 – $126,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (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 Business/Commerce, General earn a median $41,853 one year after graduating, rising to $75,329 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $69,411 for this field, ranking 76th of 127 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,999 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$61,789 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$61,723 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$61,645 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University - Texarkana
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$61,113 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$60,972 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$60,335 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$60,219 · 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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