How much do History bachelor's degree graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,303.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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History 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

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: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

+144%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$20,124 → $49,161

35Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

41Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

59Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

43Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

125Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

51Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

75Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

49Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

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$19,303

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$205/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$20,124Year 1

Not availableYear 4

$49,161Year 5

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$205

43borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $50,680

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median

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.

Managers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHistory Teachers, Postsecondary$100,400 median wageNY estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-1125$78,390–$132,760 middle 50% of NY wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHistorians$62,960 median wageNY estimate · 410 jobs · 19-3093$43,920–$82,010 middle 50% of NY wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural 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 degreeCurators$79,120 median wageNY estimate · 1,330 jobs · 25-4012$58,340–$103,240 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$74,550 median wageNY estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-4013$58,030–$83,360 middle 50% of NY wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchivists$73,860 median wageNY estimate · 960 jobs · 25-4011$60,510–$94,890 middle 50% of NY wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeTour Guides and EscortsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 39-7011

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 22.2%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 11.1%

Public Administration

about 10.1%

Retail Trade

about 10.0%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 7.4%

Possible alternatives

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.

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$6,655 less debt · $13,230 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,071
Debt: $12,648
Annual net price: $5,579

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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$4,213 less debt · $15,661 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,512
Debt: $15,090
Annual net price: $3,148

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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$8,803 less debt · $15,825 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,253
Debt: $10,500
Annual net price: $2,984

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New York, NY

CUNY City College

$7,816 less debt · $15,033 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,809
Debt: $11,487
Annual net price: $3,776

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

59 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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