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New Paltz, NY · Education

Education at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 248 education majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#217 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year24815% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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SUNY New Paltz campus from NY 32 (1), June 2026Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of part of the State University of New York at New Paltz campus in in the
SUNY New Paltz campus from NY 32 (2), June 2026Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Mckenna Theatre Interior
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A photograph of Withers in his Union Army uniform.
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Augusta University 62
  2. St. Norbert College 62
  3. Delaware State University 62
  4. Abilene Christian University 62
  5. San Diego State University 61
  6. DePaul University 61
  7. North Central College 61
  8. Pacific Lutheran University 61

Other strong majors at New Paltz

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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