SUNY College at Old Westbury

    Also known as SUNY Old Westbury

    Old Westbury, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Large suburb
    • Master's university

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    SUNY College at Old Westbury Outcomes

    SUNY College at Old Westbury has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Taxation (master's), where graduates earn a median $120,412 four years after finishing, against $111,566 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    42.6%

    Graduation rate

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

    71.8%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $65,583

    Former students who received federal aid

    SUNY College at Old Westbury 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 SUNY College at Old Westbury. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 35 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Psychology, General
    110 graduates · $53,013 median earnings
    Above the national median
    11 of 24 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Accounting and Related Services
    Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Taxation (master's)
    $120,412
    Field median $111,566
    Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
    $94,236
    Field median $85,000
    Accounting and Related Services (master's)
    $84,887
    Field median $93,228
    Information Science/Studies (bachelor's)
    $78,347
    Field median $81,117
    Special Education and Teaching (master's)
    $77,223
    Field median $59,166
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (master's)
    $75,321
    Field median $62,450
    Finance and Financial Management Services (bachelor's)
    $71,441
    Field median $77,312
    Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's)
    $70,351
    Field median $73,054
    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
    Computer and Information Sciences, General28$61,978$94,236$85,00011% aboveN/A
    Information Science/Studies0N/A$78,347$81,1173% belowN/A
    Finance and Financial Management Services21$49,156$71,441$77,3128% belowN/A
    Accounting and Related Services65$58,722$70,351$73,0544% below$13,700
    Special Education and Teaching33$54,789$62,389$51,25822% above$16,750
    Biology, General67$33,951$60,351$57,5585% above$16,125
    Business Administration, Management and Operations40$48,510$59,309$64,5908% below$12,331
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods53$36,463$57,360$47,73020% above$13,000
    Social Sciences, Other0$44,051$56,609$54,3634% above$12,142
    English Language and Literature, General32$37,047$53,652$48,77310% above$11,625
    Psychology, General110$39,590$53,013$50,0666% above$11,689
    Criminology54$42,140$52,598$56,2246% below$12,500
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities34$44,881$51,363$52,0201% below$15,000
    History34N/A$49,972$50,3871% belowN/A
    Sociology33$45,663$49,308$52,1055% below$18,250
    General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot available$39,795$48,624$75,17735% belowN/A
    Communication and Media Studies42$44,399$47,095$53,82513% below$15,856
    Political Science and Government38$43,235N/A$43,0870% above$18,000
    Fine and Studio ArtsNot available$27,235$37,203$41,55010% belowN/A

    Master's programs

    Master'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
    Taxation15N/A$120,412$111,5668% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services36$81,230$84,887$93,2289% belowN/A
    Special Education and Teaching23$77,223N/A$59,16631% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas73$62,802$75,321$62,45021% above$17,750
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions19$36,539$69,797$60,23416% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

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

    Explore all 320 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more

      • 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/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more

      • 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 2 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
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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