SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other: earnings, debt & careers

Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of SUNY at Purchase College earn a median $53,100 four years after graduating ($31,175 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $24,363. That is $4,946 above the U.S. median for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates ($48,154 across 10 colleges), and ranks 1st of 3 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$53,100

U.S. median for this major: $48,154.

College Scorecard field of study; 44 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$31,175

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$24,363

About 46% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,500.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$18,913 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $29,043. College Scorecard.

SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

SUNY at Purchase College graduates$53,100
New York median (3 colleges)$46,535 (+$6,565)
U.S. median (10 colleges)$48,154 (+$4,946)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Visual and Performing Arts, Other nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses SUNY at Purchase College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$11,835$49,4702.7 years
$30–48k$15,230$63,6613.4 years
$48–75k$19,658$82,1704.4 years
$75–110k$20,886$87,3034.7 years
$110k+$25,428$106,2895.8 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (51% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates 4 years after graduating ($53,100) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,467 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Visual and Performing Arts, Other at New York colleges

Every New York college we cover that reports Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1SUNY at Purchase College$53,100$24,363$18,91363%
2Columbia University in the City of New York$46,535$26,971$21,59096%
3New York University$45,991$25,000$37,05088%

5 more New York colleges offer Visual and Performing Arts, Other but have too few graduates to report earnings.

What families pay at SUNY at Purchase College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other questions

How much do SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates earn?

Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of SUNY at Purchase College earn a median $53,100 four years after graduating and $31,175 one year after. The U.S. median for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates across 10 colleges is $48,154.

How much debt do SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of SUNY at Purchase College is $24,363, about 46% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,500.

Is SUNY at Purchase College a good school for Visual and Performing Arts, Other in New York?

On pay, Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduates of SUNY at Purchase College earn $53,100 four years out, $6,565 above the median for the same major across 3 New York colleges ($46,535) and $4,946 above the U.S. median ($48,154). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does SUNY at Purchase College rank for Visual and Performing Arts, Other in New York?

Of 3 New York colleges reporting Visual and Performing Arts, Other graduate earnings, SUNY at Purchase College ranks 1st, the highest.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “SUNY at Purchase College Visual and Performing Arts, Other: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/suny-at-purchase-college/majors/visual-and-performing-arts-other (College Scorecard and BLS data).