Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$23,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,710
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 103
Rank by pay
#91 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

State University of New York at New Paltz graduates in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at New Paltz Compares for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

All 103 colleges reporting ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Brandeis University Waltham, MA$73,256$64,510#4$35,057
2Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$72,063$73,289#1$36,426
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,291$61,230#5$34,559
4Yale University New Haven, CT$65,213$58,713#9$32,624
5Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA$64,701$56,976#16—
6University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$64,152$68,823#2—
7Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$64,116$58,341#11$35,263
8American University Washington, DC$63,553$55,689#18$46,206
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$63,426$66,875#3$33,991
10University of Delaware Newark, DE$61,443$61,075#6$38,124
…
81University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$46,063$48,453#61—
82Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN$45,801$43,750#85—
83SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$45,729$43,525#87—
84State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$45,563$43,367#91$23,751
85Stanford University Stanford, CA$45,519$41,419#95$41,156
86University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$45,294$48,607#59$29,723
87University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$45,253$44,461#73$33,366

Other Majors at State University of New York at New Paltz by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$103,020$42,538#104 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$89,504$66,274#205 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$72,238—
Accounting and Related Services$67,626$47,884#533 of 796
Marketing$64,993$37,946#292 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$60,929$29,860#150 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,371$39,714#43 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,112$25,475#96 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,350$34,979#886 of 1176
Biology$57,203$32,288#447 of 841
Psychology$55,378$29,817#233 of 1027
Political Science and Government$53,534$24,676#467 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,267$28,929#144 of 680
Sociology$51,290$26,901#261 of 462
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$47,453$23,551#98 of 158
Economics—$47,363—
English Language and Literature$45,024$23,862#414 of 576
Finance and Financial Management Services—$43,834—
Visual and Performing Arts$41,097$19,893#39 of 68
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$40,524—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,521$21,800#143 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$34,677—
Journalism—$29,628—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$28,681—
History—$20,124—
Fine and Studio Arts—$18,842—
Music—$17,406—
Anthropology—$17,288—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at New Paltz ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,751 one year after graduating and $45,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at New Paltz rank for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies graduates, State University of New York at New Paltz ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at State University of New York at New Paltz worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies ($51,710), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for State University of New York at New Paltz · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.