Top Majors at SUNY College at Purchase
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| # | Major | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathematics | $47,623 | $79,787 | $95,724 |
| 2 | Economics | $42,398 | $68,560 | $91,603 |
| 3 | Design and Applied Arts | $42,608 | $66,986 | $91,284 |
| 4 | Biology, General | $39,950 | $62,968 | $84,706 |
| 5 | Political Science and Government | $38,592 | $62,349 | $83,557 |
| 6 | Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $42,776 | $57,619 | $62,818 |
| 7 | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $42,182 | $57,019 | $71,272 |
| 8 | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $35,783 | $56,735 | $86,717 |
| 9 | Sociology | $36,962 | $55,369 | $66,717 |
| 10 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $36,173 | $54,244 | $63,874 |
| 11 | Journalism | $33,826 | $53,726 | $72,966 |
| 12 | Psychology, General | $34,421 | $53,022 | $75,410 |
| 13 | History | $33,519 | $52,813 | $72,728 |
| 14 | Social Sciences, Other | $33,666 | $52,636 | $70,135 |
| 15 | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $32,455 | $51,404 | $67,188 |
| 16 | Literature | $32,716 | $50,468 | $67,664 |
| 17 | Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | $33,372 | $50,050 | $90,933 |
| 18 | Anthropology | $35,340 | $49,960 | $57,537 |
| 19 | Philosophy | $28,143 | $49,855 | $58,527 |
| 20 | Visual and Performing Arts, General | $34,704 | $48,843 | $63,249 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.