SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, New York
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
10% gap between the two groups
2% gap between the two groups
Essentially no gap — the payoff is even
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $11,835 |
| $30k–$48k | $15,230 |
| $48k–$75k | $19,658 |
| $75k–$110k | $20,886 |
| $110k+ | $25,428 |
How SUNY at Purchase College compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of SUNY at Purchase College students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at SUNY at Purchase College
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Associate's | $70,695 | $17,750 | +480% | Strong return |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | Associate's | $65,394 | — | +439% | Strong return |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's | $59,410 | $22,798 | +212% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $59,050 | $21,125 | +209% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $51,651 | $23,000 | +44% | Break-even |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $49,750 | $18,750 | +6% | Break-even |
| Journalism | Associate's | $48,662 | $21,500 | -20% | Poor return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $46,700 | $18,971 | -62% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $44,688 | $20,000 | -107% | Poor return |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's | $42,645 | $25,000 | -150% | Poor return |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's | $42,872 | — | -156% | Poor return |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's | $41,761 | $19,500 | -172% | Poor return |
| Music | Certificate | $34,862 | $37,812 | -213% | Poor return |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's | $37,180 | $25,695 | -266% | Poor return |
| Social Sciences, Other | Associate's | $38,252 | — | -278% | Poor return |
| Literature | Associate's | $34,856 | $24,400 | -317% | Poor return |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's | $32,973 | $22,846 | -361% | Poor return |
| Music | Associate's | $31,045 | $20,379 | -408% | Poor return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $30,385 | $20,500 | -423% | Poor return |
| Dance | Associate's | $21,932 | $26,000 | -588% | Poor return |
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ROI at SUNY at Purchase College
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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