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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at SUNY at Purchase College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Purchase College graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $29,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Visual and Performing Arts, Other, with median first-year earnings of $34,100 , followed by Psychology at $25,500 , and Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management at $25,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Music (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $20,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for SUNY at Purchase College graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for SUNY at Purchase College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,400
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100
Music (Master's Degree) $20,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,300
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $13,800
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $13,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196219.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026