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Business & Commerce at State University of New York at New Paltz

What traits are you looking for in a school for Business & Commerce, consider the program at State University of New York at New Paltz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

State University of New York at New Paltz is in New Paltz, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 business & commerce graduations were recorded at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Studying Online at State University of New York at New Paltz

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at New Paltz. Among 7,898 students, 466 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,329 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at State University of New York at New Paltz

Use these rankings to compare State University of New York at New Paltz’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 21
Best Value	New York	#8 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 84
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#43 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz

Students who complete State University of New York at New Paltz’s Business & Commerce program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,568
3 years	$44,943
4 years	$65,129
5 years	$68,890

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz take home a median $65,129, compared with $54,383 for all State University of New York at New Paltz graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Business & Commerce graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are 49% women (19) and 51% men (20).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at New Paltz

Of the 39 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at State University of New York at New Paltz, 49% were women (19) and 51% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	15
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 26% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at New Paltz, lower than the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at State University of New York at New Paltz

The Business & Commerce program at State University of New York at New Paltz breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	39

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at State University of New York at New Paltz work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.