Bachelor's-6% vs national median583 grads tracked
Journalism at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 49th of 127 bachelor's programs in Journalism by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,360
middle 50%: $25,745 – $46,784
Median · 5 years out
$55,151
middle 50%: $41,695 – $74,170
Median · 10 years out
$72,057
middle 50%: $49,654 – $97,048
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Journalism (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Journalism graduates from SUNY New Paltz earn a median of $34k in their first year. Salaries grow to $72k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,362 total interest
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$56,143 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$55,759 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$55,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,520 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$55,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$55,062 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,019 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$54,923 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
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$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$99,390 · 5 yrs out
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$97,110 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
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$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
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$78,447 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,885 · 5 yrs out
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