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# State University of New York at New Paltz Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at SUNY New Paltz?

The highest-earning bachelor's program at State University of New York at New Paltz is Computer and Information Sciences, where completers earn a median of $103,020 four years after completion, with 50 degrees awarded. Mechanical Engineering follows at $89,504 and 48 degrees awarded.

Among the largest programs, Psychology awarded 207 degrees and shows median earnings of $55,378, with an Azimuth national rank of #80 in its field. Subject-Area Teacher Education, another large program with 102 degrees awarded, reaches $60,371 and ranks #21 nationally.

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, with 111 degrees awarded, earns $47,453 and holds a national rank of #30, illustrating how earnings vary across the university's mix of fields.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**247 · 14.0%**
-   Education**239 · 13.6%**
-   Psychology**207 · 11.8%**
-   Communication**195 · 11.1%**
-   Social sciences**190 · 10.8%**
-   Other**681 · 38.7%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

44 of 44 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 50 degrees awarded**
$103,020

**Mechanical Engineering 48 degrees awarded**
$89,504

**Accounting and Related Services 50 degrees awarded**
$67,626

**Marketing 51 degrees awarded**
$64,993

**Communication and Media Studies 68 degrees awarded**
$60,929

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 102 degrees awarded**
$60,371

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 50 | $103,020 | #73 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 48 | $89,504 | #161 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 50 | $67,626 | #225 |
| Marketing | 51 | $64,993 | #128 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 68 | $60,929 | #85 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 102 | $60,371 | #21 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 65 | $60,112 | #49 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 37 | $57,350 | #301 |
| Biology, General | 64 | $57,203 | #195 |
| Psychology, General | 207 | $55,378 | #80 |
| Political Science and Government | 35 | $53,534 | #232 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 137 | $53,267 | #54 |
| Sociology | 96 | $51,290 | #110 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 111 | $47,453 | #30 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 15 | $45,563 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 72 | $45,024 | #176 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 28 | $41,097 | #16 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 42 | $39,521 | #66 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Data Analytics | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 47 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at SUNY New Paltz?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
207

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
137

**Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**
111

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
102

**Sociology**
96

**English Language and Literature, General**
72

**Communication and Media Studies**
68

**Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**
65

**Biology, General**
64

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
51

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do SUNY New Paltz majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#16**
2.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#21**
3.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#30**
4.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#49**
5.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#54**
6.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#80**
7.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#85**
8.  Sociology Included by program size**#110**
9.  English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#176**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#195**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

What a graduate earns four years after completing a degree at State University of New York at New Paltz depends heavily on the field they choose. The university has 17 ranked programs and earnings data for 18 fields.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 14.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 13.6% and Psychology at 11.8%. The largest single program is Psychology, at 207 degrees awarded and median earnings of $55,378, which [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) #80 nationally.

The highest-earning program is a much smaller one: Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $103,020 four years out, from 50 degrees a year. The best nationally ranked program is Visual and Performing Arts, at #16 in its field with earnings of $41,097.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).