State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz is a public college in New Paltz, NY. Its average net price is $19,499 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 | $11,710 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,337 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,620 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,081 |
| $110,001 and up | $26,806 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,984 |
| 8 years after entry | $60,033 |
| 10 years after entry | $65,774 |
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 | $51,414 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $21,827 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $30,929 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $19,290 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $42,497 Small program - rough guide n=43 | $22,708 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Communications | $39,992 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $21,593 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $59,431 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $16,875 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $32,825 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $15,750 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $25,372 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $21,226 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | $84,056 National median for this major n=341 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $32,134 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $18,900 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,365 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $19,740 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $17,378 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $45,351 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $72,418 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $44,248 Small program - rough guide n=38 | Not published |
| Psychology | $36,041 n=165 | $20,000 n=211 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $27,727 n=113 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=89 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $38,376 n=100 | $23,250 n=118 |
| Studio Art | $26,478 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $22,875 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $51,072 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Teaching | $41,877 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $19,964 n=129 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $27,619 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
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