Hartwick College

    Oneonta, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Remote town
    • Liberal arts college

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    Hartwick College Outcomes

    Hartwick College has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $89,777 one year after finishing, against $80,628 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    53.2%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    74.4%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $66,557

    Former students who received federal aid

    Hartwick College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Hartwick College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 30 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    37 graduates · $89,777 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 7 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Sociology
    Median debt is 41% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $89,777
    Field median $80,628
    Sociology (bachelor's)
    $65,765
    Field median $52,105
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
    $62,065
    Field median $64,590
    Biology, General (bachelor's)
    $61,662
    Field median $57,558
    Political Science and Government (bachelor's)
    $61,608
    Field median $61,613
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's)
    $39,698
    Field median $42,840
    Psychology, General (bachelor's)
    $35,383
    Field median $37,243
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing37$89,777N/A$80,62811% aboveN/A
    Sociology13$40,682$65,765$52,10526% above$26,850
    Business Administration, Management and Operations35$55,287$62,065$64,5904% below$25,375
    Biology, General14$46,165$61,662$57,5587% aboveN/A
    Political Science and Government9N/A$61,608$61,6130% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections20$39,698N/A$42,8407% below$25,375
    Psychology, General20$35,383N/A$37,2435% below$26,792

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Hartwick College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 300 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics, Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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