COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences bachelor's degree at State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · Public
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
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- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
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- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,809
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$196/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,809Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,428Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE61.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$196
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $60,190
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Natural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$87,350 median wageNY estimate · 1,730 jobs · 25-1051$63,720–$124,330 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,410 median wageNY estimate · 600 jobs · 19-2042$72,020–$109,270 middle 50% of NY wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologists$88,100 median wageNY estimate · 160 jobs · 19-2043$68,720–$104,420 middle 50% of NY wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$99,880 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1052$76,800–$129,880 middle 50% of NY wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHydrologic Technicians$65,190 median wageNY estimate · 50 jobs · 19-4044$53,290–$83,780 middle 50% of NY wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$57,150 median wageNY estimate · 280 jobs · 19-4043$47,340–$66,520 middle 50% of NY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
State University of New York at Oswego
$2,573 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,634
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $16,236
SUNY College at Potsdam
$5,185 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,004
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,624
SUNY College at Geneseo
$598 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,018
- Debt
- $24,275
- Annual net price
- $18,211
California State University, Sacramento
$3,500 less debt · $9,471 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,418
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $9,338
DATA QUALITY
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25 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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