Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, New York · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
9of 10 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746 a year). 1 falls short.
10 of 28 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 18 have no earnings published. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,683 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$26,683 a year
About $106,732 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,732 |
| $30k to $48k | $17,877 |
| $48k to $75k | $23,253 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,288 |
| $110k and up | $32,048 |
| All families (average) | $26,683 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical New York high-school graduate ($35,746 a year).
10 of 34 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | $53,788 | +$18,042 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 22 |
| Forestry | Bachelor's Degree | $49,291 | +$13,545 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $50,171 | +$14,425 | clears the bar | $24,218 | 1.7 yrs | 19 |
| Forestry | Associate's Degree | $49,950 | +$14,204 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $42,652 | +$6,906 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.9 yrs | 12 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $41,797 | +$6,051 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 3.4 yrs | 11 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $51,359 | +$15,613 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.5 yrs | 8 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $41,909 | +$6,163 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $46,834 | +$11,088 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $34,3211-year earnings | -$1,425 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Forestry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Forestry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Forestry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $35,746 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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