SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Also known as SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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SUNY College at Plattsburgh has 38 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $99,044 four years after finishing, against $91,692 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
$61,867
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 Plattsburgh. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 66 | $97,404 | $92,095 | $86,0207% above | $16,936 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 8 | N/A | $85,677 | $81,4245% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 17 | N/A | $74,550 | $77,3124% below | $18,875 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 9 | N/A | $73,383 | $85,00014% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 114 | $47,403 | $70,499 | $64,5909% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 121 | $57,373 | $70,109 | $73,0544% below | $19,744 |
| Marketing | 22 | $46,973 | $69,684 | $66,5425% above | $20,500 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6 | $64,213 | $69,321 | $57,50921% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 49 | $41,046 | $67,359 | $57,55817% above | $22,091 |
| Economics | 8 | N/A | $63,155 | $79,31020% below | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 8 | N/A | $60,418 | $55,8938% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 52 | $43,123 | $59,925 | $51,85916% above | $24,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 10 | $45,068 | $58,888 | $62,0275% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 34 | $38,560 | $58,331 | $54,4697% above | $27,000 |
| Computer Science | 9 | $57,204 | N/A | $73,88323% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 12 | $48,963 | $56,704 | $52,1059% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 62 | $56,570 | $55,996 | $47,73017% above | $23,965 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 14 | $34,146 | $54,281 | $48,77311% above | N/A |
| History | 35 | $33,106 | $54,187 | $50,3878% above | $23,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 15 | $37,082 | $54,099 | $54,6271% below | $25,029 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 12 | N/A | $53,653 | $58,4918% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 | $40,193 | $53,178 | $55,8565% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 6 | $40,338 | $52,593 | $47,26911% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 19 | N/A | $52,108 | $52,0200% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 13 | $47,333 | $51,715 | $53,8254% below | $25,125 |
| Psychology, General | 67 | $31,677 | $50,673 | $50,0661% above | $18,500 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 12 | N/A | $50,030 | $51,5693% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | $37,862 | $49,754 | $61,61319% below | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 40 | $36,024 | $45,121 | $48,4847% below | $19,250 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 6 | N/A | $44,153 | $49,91612% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 8 | N/A | $40,814 | $47,08813% below | N/A |
| Journalism | 21 | $39,448 | $40,034 | $54,37826% below | $22,375 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 21 | $27,850 | $38,407 | $41,5508% below | $12,997 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not available | $36,959 | N/A | $37,2321% below | $24,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 18 | $64,445 | $64,111 | $65,7863% below | $40,527 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 82 | $54,058 | $56,554 | $58,8454% below | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 64 | $56,661 | $56,090 | $63,05811% below | $20,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 89 | N/A | $99,044 | $91,6928% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs SUNY College at Plattsburgh reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
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
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