SUNY College at Oswego Rankings & Recognition

SUNY College at Oswego appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #43 of 521 for education, and #8 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY College at Oswego rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #43 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 95 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,412; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $18,787; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 76.4 of 100 · #8 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 87th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. Joseph's College-New York (#42)
Ranked just below: University of Nevada-Reno (#44)

Best colleges for education

Criminal justice

Ranked #82 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 103 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,563; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $20,727; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 65.2 of 100 · #5 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Atlantic University (#81)
Ranked just below: Norwich University (#83)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #172 of 354 for value

Marketing · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,766; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 50.6 of 100 · #8 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ball State University (#171)
Ranked just below: Indiana State University (#173)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #189 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,784; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $17,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 46 of 100 · #14 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Tyler (#188)
Ranked just below: West Virginia University (#190)

Best colleges for finance

Biology

Ranked #233 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,932; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,021; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 58.9 of 100 · #31 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 61th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Akron (#232)
Ranked just below: Rochester Institute of Technology (#234)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #256 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 212 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,048; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,348; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 62.6 of 100 · #17 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 64th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Anselm College (#255)
Ranked just below: California Baptist University (#257)

Best colleges for business

Accounting

Ranked #277 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,218; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 41.7 of 100 · #28 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 58.2%

Ranked just above: New Jersey City University (#276)
Ranked just below: Kean University-New Jersey (#278)

Best colleges for accounting

Psychology

Ranked #289 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 95 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,023; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 57.4 of 100 · #46 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 64th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $16,300 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 58.2% · debt is 39% of earnings