SUNY College at Geneseo
Also known as SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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SUNY College at Geneseo has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Economics (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $84,529 four years after finishing, against $79,310 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$70,405
Former students who received federal aid
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 SUNY College at Geneseo. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 19 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 15 | $54,071 | $84,529 | $79,3107% above | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 31 | $62,320 | $84,177 | $73,05415% above | $19,251 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 107 | $55,749 | $78,286 | $64,59021% above | $19,500 |
| Physics | 18 | $55,688 | $77,575 | $78,8642% below | $14,750 |
| Chemistry | 11 | N/A | $75,893 | $66,36614% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 23 | $48,142 | $70,117 | $70,6281% below | $17,500 |
| Biology, General | 89 | $38,562 | $66,852 | $57,55816% above | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 35 | $40,590 | $66,670 | $61,6138% above | $23,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 13 | $33,904 | $66,435 | $66,1220% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 22 | $42,735 | $65,234 | $52,10525% above | $21,780 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 51 | $43,434 | $63,577 | $53,82518% above | $20,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 76 | $48,309 | $62,420 | $50,82723% above | $20,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 9 | N/A | $59,528 | $57,5863% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 93 | $39,118 | $57,972 | $50,06616% above | $20,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | N/A | $55,018 | $60,3799% below | $16,550 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 63 | $48,324 | $54,908 | $51,2587% above | $20,253 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | $37,840 | $54,725 | $47,73015% above | $19,562 |
| History | 22 | $36,943 | $49,551 | $50,3872% below | $17,187 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $30,167 | $47,460 | $48,7733% below | $18,250 |
| Anthropology | 57 | $39,158 | $42,216 | $45,8338% below | $25,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | $34,536 | N/A | $43,56721% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 42 | $51,062 | $52,354 | $62,45016% below | $15,578 |
Careers linked to the programs SUNY College at Geneseo reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics
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