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Bachelor's-5% vs national median321 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 206th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,683
middle 50%: $27,489 – $52,882
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,263 – $81,449
Median · 10 years out
$88,730
middle 50%: $67,768 – $122,313

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $37,683 one year after graduating, rising to $88,730 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 206th of 321 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,259 total interest

Same major at other universities

Metropolitan State University of Denver
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,663 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$62,576 · 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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