Bachelor's-7% vs national median2,124 grads tracked
Social Sciences at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 171st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,559
middle 50%: $24,674 – $46,452
Median · 5 years out
$55,826
middle 50%: $40,642 – $73,554
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $51,073 – $98,253
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences bachelor's degrees yield $34,559 in the first year. Long-term median earnings reach $55,826 at five years and $72,585 at ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,267 total interest
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