Program Analysis
At $40,524/yr, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz land near the $39,933 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 16.5x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $18,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #32 out of 103 programs, State University of New York at New Paltz's Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $40,524 to $56,558 shows 40% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.