COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
History bachelor's degree at SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, 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.
$5,019 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 48.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −97% · 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−$173,390
$8,000Annual price−$205,390
$16,000Annual price−$237,390
$19,000Current college-wide context−$249,390
$24,000Annual price−$269,390
$32,000Annual price−$301,390
$40,000Annual price−$333,390
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$45,661$11,311 above the preliminary benchmark
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$18,913
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$22,076
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$45,661
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$234/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$18,913Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,043Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%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?
6.1% 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$3,805
Estimated loan payment$234
32borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$45,661 vs. $50,680
$5,019 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.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
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
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.
College of Staten Island CUNY
$17,410 higher earnings · $9,428 less debt · $13,334 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,071
- Debt
- $12,648
- Annual net price
- $5,579
CUNY Lehman College
$15,851 higher earnings · $6,986 less debt · $15,765 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,512
- Debt
- $15,090
- Annual net price
- $3,148
CUNY Hunter College
$12,592 higher earnings · $11,576 less debt · $15,929 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,253
- Debt
- $10,500
- Annual net price
- $2,984
CUNY City College
$7,148 higher earnings · $10,589 less debt · $15,137 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $52,809
- Debt
- $11,487
- Annual net price
- $3,776
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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