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Anthropology bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY · Public · Federal field 4502

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,628 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
38.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−119% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$40,048 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,085Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,913

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$15,375

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$40,048

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$163/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,913Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,043Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$18,085Year 1
$40,048Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,337
Estimated loan payment$163
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,048 vs. $46,676

$6,628 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Managers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAnthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,500 median wageNY estimate · 670 jobs · 25-1061+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAnthropologists and Archeologists$67,220 median wageNY estimate · 120 jobs · 19-3091+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeArea, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$101,800 median wageNY estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1062+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,760 median wageNY estimate · 7,690 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForensic Science Technicians$81,670 median wageNY estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$20,440 higher earnings · $1,653 less debt · $15,765 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,488
Debt
$13,722
Annual net price
$3,148
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$11,739 higher earnings · $5,175 less debt · $15,929 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,787
Debt
$10,200
Annual net price
$2,984
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

$18,281 higher earnings · $129 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,329
Debt
$19,449
Annual net price
$18,784
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Albany, NY

University at Albany

$7,047 higher earnings · $1,746 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,095
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$17,167
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