Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
SUNY Cortland Outcomes
SUNY Cortland has 25 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Special Education and Teaching (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $74,079 four years after finishing, against $51,258 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
72.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,781
Former students who received federal aid
SUNY Cortland 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 Cortland. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 48 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- 279 graduates · $56,466 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 14 of 25 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Median debt is 29% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Special Education and Teaching (bachelor's)
- $74,079
- Field median $51,258
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (master's)
- $68,204
- Field median $65,786
- Business/Managerial Economics (bachelor's)
- $66,644
- Field median $80,258
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (master's)
- $65,285
- Field median $62,450
- Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's)
- $63,431
- Field median $53,825
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's)
- $63,201
- Field median $50,827
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (master's)
- $63,148
- Field median $60,553
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (bachelor's)
- $62,524
- Field median $64,046
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 88 | N/A | $74,079 | $51,25845% above | $24,250 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 92 | $50,625 | $66,644 | $80,25817% below | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $39,334 | $63,431 | $53,82518% above | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 242 | $51,522 | $63,201 | $50,82724% above | $20,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not available | $39,501 | $62,524 | $64,0462% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 170 | $45,560 | $62,275 | $47,73030% above | $21,999 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 54 | N/A | $62,122 | $58,4916% above | $22,000 |
| Biology, General | 53 | $37,320 | $61,879 | $57,5588% above | $20,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 19 | N/A | $60,296 | $61,6132% below | $17,250 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 2 | N/A | $60,027 | $60,3791% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 48 | $36,089 | $56,593 | $56,2241% above | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 279 | $33,486 | $56,466 | $53,0246% above | $19,500 |
| Psychology, General | 88 | $37,539 | $56,366 | $50,06613% above | $22,397 |
| Sociology | 23 | $37,447 | $53,524 | $52,1053% above | $20,001 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 7 | $42,340 | $52,654 | $54,8224% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 0 | N/A | $52,067 | $67,67623% below | N/A |
| History | 64 | $37,292 | $51,043 | $50,3871% above | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 41 | $34,350 | $44,687 | $52,02014% below | $19,055 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 14 | $38,489 | N/A | $49,12122% below | $21,588 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not available | $32,804 | N/A | $39,33117% below | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 15 | $61,031 | $68,204 | $65,7864% above | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 157 | $60,550 | $65,285 | $62,4505% above | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 29 | $55,669 | $63,148 | $60,5534% above | $26,743 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 18 | $54,907 | $57,719 | $63,0588% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | $55,625 | $56,556 | $58,8454% below | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs SUNY Cortland reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- 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
Clinical Research Coordinators
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and 8 more
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Natural Sciences Managers
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and 8 more
- Science
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Management
Water Resource Specialists
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Biology, General, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and 8 more
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Management
Human Resources Managers
- Median pay
- $149,280
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Reading Comprehension
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