Bachelor's+22% vs national median3,304 grads tracked
Education at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 20th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,152
middle 50%: $24,642 – $49,778
Median · 5 years out
$65,723
middle 50%: $45,669 – $82,809
Median · 10 years out
$79,894
middle 50%: $58,879 – $101,363
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from the State University of New York at New Paltz earn a median $34,152 in year one. Median salaries reach $79,894 by year 10.
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
≈ $8,441 total interest
Same major at other universities
Chicago State University
$69,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,915 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$65,804 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$65,106 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$64,364 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$64,200 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$64,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$63,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$63,688 · 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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