Which Empire State University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Fine and Studio Arts graduates leave with a median of $15,125 in federal loans, the lowest among 10 Empire State University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Empire State University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $7,648 a year, and $17,558 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $11,676 a year.

How many Empire State University programs report graduate pay?

10 bachelor's programs and one associate's program at Empire State University report first-year pay, and all of them also report federal debt.

Empire State University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Saratoga Springs, NY
7,585 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

10 Empire State University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($94,830), and Education the least ($39,046). The median program pays $47,098. Empire State University also has one associate's program that reports pay.

In-state tuition and fees$7,648Per year. Out-of-state $17,558

Average net price after aid$11,676Per year

Graduation rate41%Within 6 years

All 10 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in New York" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across New York. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in New York
1	NursingAbout 92 graduates a year	$94,830	$103,577	$24,687	22nd of 51
2	Other Physical SciencesAbout 89 graduates a year	$59,562	Not reported	$23,976	1st of 1
3	BusinessAbout 347 graduates a year	$57,225	$67,879	$28,710	3rd of 10
4	Public PolicyAbout 59 graduates a year	$52,614	Not reported	$25,239	3rd of 3
5	Other English StudiesGraduates a year not reported	$48,651	$57,572	$26,407	1st of 2
6	Community Organization and AdvocacyAbout 313 graduates a year	$45,544	$51,392	$29,218	1st of 3
7	Other Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 63 graduates a year	$41,424	Not reported	$27,708	1st of 6
8	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 56 graduates a year	$39,946	Not reported	$15,125	3rd of 35
9	PsychologyAbout 164 graduates a year	$39,188	$47,632	$29,050	4th of 65
10	EducationAbout 68 graduates a year	$39,046	$53,283	$21,422	1st of 2

Program names link to the program's own page, and New York ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five New York programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

One associate's program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in New York" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across New York.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in New York
BusinessAbout 42 graduates a year	$62,409	$44,720	$12,500	1st of 2

3 more associate's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$94,830
Other Physical Sciences$59,562
Business$57,225
Public Policy$52,614
Other English Studies$48,651

Lowest median debt

Fine and Studio Arts$15,125
Education$21,422
Other Physical Sciences$23,976
Nursing$24,687
Public Policy$25,239

Largest programs

BusinessAbout 347 graduates a year
Community Organization and AdvocacyAbout 313 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 164 graduates a year
NursingAbout 92 graduates a year
Other Physical SciencesAbout 89 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $94,830 in their first year, the most of 10 Empire State University bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels