SUNY College at Oswego
Also known as SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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SUNY College at Oswego has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $100,148 four years after finishing, against $85,000 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
$63,727
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 Oswego. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | $67,972 | $100,148 | $85,00018% above | $24,250 |
| Economics | 10 | $53,938 | $87,667 | $79,31011% above | N/A |
| Computer Engineering | 4 | N/A | $86,865 | $104,78517% below | N/A |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 15 | $83,416 | N/A | $86,0473% below | $22,500 |
| Cognitive Science | 1 | N/A | $76,118 | $79,0164% below | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 17 | $51,632 | $74,812 | $81,1178% below | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 31 | $53,569 | $72,784 | $77,3126% below | $17,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 33 | $52,163 | $70,218 | $73,0544% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 38 | $52,240 | $66,766 | $66,5420% above | $19,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 18 | $49,230 | $66,544 | $67,0251% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 212 | $49,190 | $66,048 | $64,5902% above | $16,348 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 14 | $50,054 | $64,634 | $60,3797% above | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 103 | $43,639 | $59,563 | $54,4699% above | $20,727 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 6 | N/A | $59,427 | $59,7601% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 95 | $41,376 | $59,412 | $50,82717% above | $18,787 |
| Biology, General | 40 | $40,945 | $58,932 | $57,5582% above | $18,021 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 34 | $43,064 | $58,675 | $62,0275% below | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 81 | $50,405 | $57,622 | $47,73021% above | $19,375 |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | N/A | $56,281 | $61,6139% below | N/A |
| History | 26 | $28,044 | $53,429 | $50,3876% above | $21,500 |
| Psychology, General | 95 | $37,801 | $52,023 | $50,0664% above | $20,500 |
| Sociology | 18 | N/A | $51,537 | $52,1051% below | $26,149 |
| Journalism | 9 | N/A | $50,813 | $54,3787% below | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 72 | $38,349 | $48,489 | $48,4840% above | $20,802 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 11 | $37,317 | $44,939 | $52,72715% below | N/A |
| Music | 10 | $23,958 | $41,122 | $43,3875% below | $24,193 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 56 | $32,944 | $40,755 | $43,2076% below | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 24 | $25,582 | $40,579 | $47,08814% below | $25,875 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $37,017 | $40,431 | $48,77317% below | $22,475 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 35 | $36,983 | $38,429 | $45,22615% below | $15,244 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $31,106 | $36,511 | $41,55012% below | $19,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $79,722 | $92,779 | $95,1272% below | $20,500 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 25 | $91,582 | N/A | $87,4645% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | $65,606 | $84,645 | $93,2289% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 3 | $64,845 | $70,806 | $65,7448% above | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | N/A | $66,839 | $58,99813% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 79 | $60,096 | $65,102 | $62,4504% above | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | N/A | $64,132 | $58,8459% above | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 14 | $62,504 | N/A | $59,1666% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 0 | $60,833 | $61,828 | $63,7543% below | $25,372 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 24 | $56,317 | $61,498 | $60,2342% above | $41,000 |
| Education, Other | 0 | $57,429 | N/A | $57,4350% above | $20,500 |
Careers linked to the programs SUNY College at Oswego 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering and 2 more
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