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Bachelor's+2% vs national median522 grads tracked

Engineering at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 37th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,166
middle 50%: $48,705 – $82,470
Median · 5 years out
$99,390
middle 50%: $81,043 – $118,039
Median · 10 years out
$126,798
middle 50%: $91,385 – $157,589

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $67,166 one year after graduating, rising to $126,798 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 37th of 185 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,799 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,552 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$100,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$99,748 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,582 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$99,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$99,211 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$98,624 · 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
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
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out

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