Bachelor's172 grads tracked
Paper Science and Engineering at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Ranked 2nd of 2 bachelor's programs in Paper Science and Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,035 – $88,614
Median · 5 years out
$90,366
middle 50%: $64,514 – $121,370
Median · 10 years out
$123,186
middle 50%: $102,715 – $150,552
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Paper Science and Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Paper Science and Engineering graduates from SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry earn a median of $73k in year one. Median earnings hit $123k after 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $4,678 total interest
Same major at other universities
Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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