COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Marketing bachelor's degree at State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$4,310 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $4,983 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −22% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$19,930
$8,000Annual price−$12,070
$16,000Annual price−$44,070
$19,000Current college-wide context−$56,070
$24,000Annual price−$76,070
$32,000Annual price−$108,070
$40,000Annual price−$140,070
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 earnings$64,993$30,643 above the preliminary benchmark
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$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$64,993
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/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?
4.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,416
Estimated loan payment$217
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$64,993 vs. $69,303
$4,310 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Marketing Managers$181,200 median wageNY estimate · 54,000 jobs · 11-2021$140,140–$233,730 middle 50% of NY wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 34,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011$77,230–$162,800 middle 50% of NY wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 80,500 jobs · 13-1161$72,600–$129,430 middle 50% of NY wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$217,640 median wageNY estimate · 38,510 jobs · 11-2022$163,090–$316,030 middle 50% of NY wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdvertising and Promotions Managers$173,700 median wageNY estimate · 3,550 jobs · 11-2011$128,890–$281,200 middle 50% of NY wages-3.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFundraising Managers$169,510 median wageNY estimate · 4,080 jobs · 11-2033$130,140–$223,630 middle 50% of NY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$120,990 median wageNY estimate · 16,560 jobs · 15-1255$94,620–$167,590 middle 50% of NY wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$86,890 median wageNY estimate · 380 jobs · 19-3022$73,290–$106,440 middle 50% of NY wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeFundraisers$80,540 median wageNY estimate · 11,600 jobs · 13-1131$64,720–$101,250 middle 50% of NY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 10,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor'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
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Wholesale Trade
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.
Niagara University
$8,618 higher earnings · $1,561 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,611
- Debt
- $25,280
- Annual net price
- $17,248
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$4,691 higher earnings · $1,653 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,684
- Debt
- $22,200
- Annual net price
- $17,156
Fashion Institute of Technology
$2,009 higher earnings · $1,779 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,002
- Debt
- $18,721
- Annual net price
- $19,095
State University of New York at Oswego
$1,773 higher earnings · $2,573 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,766
- Debt
- $24,214
- Annual net price
- $16,236
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
42 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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