Empire State University
Empire State University is a public college in Saratoga Springs, NY. Its average net price is $11,131 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,809 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,322 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,795 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,466 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,243 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $55,240 |
| 8 years after entry | $58,078 |
| 10 years after entry | $59,509 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $63,568 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $29,016 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | $26,868 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $61,864 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $23,671 n=155 |
| Business and Commerce | $64,986 n=482 | $27,250 n=325 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $52,995 n=473 | $30,500 n=423 |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | $37,692 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,740 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Education | $38,269 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $23,250 n=119 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | $33,804 National median for this major n=594 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | Not published |
| Health-Related Knowledge and Skills | $42,866 National median for this major n=147 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $29,646 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $43,294 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $27,671 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $64,103 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $25,533 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Human Services, General | $41,637 National median for this major n=5,838 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $40,748 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $24,317 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | $61,923 n=108 | $23,250 n=105 |
| Psychology | $41,543 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $26,701 n=305 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Policy Analysis | $71,242 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $20,615 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $101,171 n=128 | $25,291 n=132 |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | $27,091 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Studio Art | $33,220 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $23,125 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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