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Bachelor's-3% vs national median328 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences, General at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 81st of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,637
middle 50%: $38,416 – $78,899
Median · 5 years out
$92,587
middle 50%: $67,570 – $122,340
Median · 10 years out
$114,363
middle 50%: $84,132 – $150,628

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, 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 Computer and Information Sciences, General earn a median $58,637 one year after graduating, rising to $114,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $95,312 for this field, ranking 81st of 229 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.

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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,386 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$94,199 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$93,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$91,818 · 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
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
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out

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