New Paltz, New York · Public
Communication and Media Studies at State University of New York at New Paltz
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.1% reported program-share signal, $18,809 school-wide net price, and $58,073 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~189
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,208
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 61.6%
- Graduation rate
- 71.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,809/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $75,236
- Median debt
- $18,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,073/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.1%), school-wide average net price ($18,809), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,073), and peer averages from 1,208 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($69 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,143 above). Together, those evidence points place State University of New York at New Paltz in the top 47% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 5.4% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 9.5% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 2.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Communication and Media Studies accounts for 3.1% of reported programs at State University of New York at New Paltz, which is bigger than 75% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
State University of New York at New Paltz's average net price is $18,809 per year, about $75,236 over four years. That is $69 below the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,073 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,143 above the $54,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks State University of New York at New Paltz #568 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.