by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about SUNY at Purchase College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
At SUNY at Purchase College, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 1,466 undergraduate · 46 graduate (1,512 total)
The most popular majors at SUNY at Purchase College, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 756 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 121 |
| Communication, General. | 63 |
| Psychology, General. | 58 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | 52 |
The following majors at SUNY at Purchase College have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | $28,859 |
| Economics. | $28,093 |
| Journalism. | $26,684 |
| Communication, General. | $25,852 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | $25,288 |
Browse every major at SUNY at Purchase College, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 756 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Playwriting and Screenwriting. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Acting. · Musical Theatre. |
121 | $25,288 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Painting. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Printmaking. · Sculpture. |
52 | $22,014 |
| Music. ↳ Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Voice and Opera. |
51 | $18,264 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Photography. |
47 | $22,585 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
40 | $13,426 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 39 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
30 | $28,859 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
63 | $25,852 |
| Journalism. | 16 | $26,684 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 58 | $23,080 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
21 | $23,460 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
13 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
7 | $28,093 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
19 | $21,344 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
38 | $24,933 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
15 | $19,382 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Child Care and Support Services Management. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
10 | $23,844 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
3 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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