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Master's+16% vs national median4,011 grads tracked

Education at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 31st of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,489
middle 50%: $45,300 – $83,077
Median · 5 years out
$80,907
middle 50%: $63,593 – $96,888
Median · 10 years out
$95,416
middle 50%: $74,581 – $113,408

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.

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

Graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz's master's program in Education earn a median $67,489 one year after graduating, rising to $95,416 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 31st of 335 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bridgewater State University
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,313 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,281 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$81,731 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,773 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$80,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$80,183 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out

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