Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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SUNY Oneonta has 33 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $90,128 four years after finishing, against $73,054 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
$66,840
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 Oneonta. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 17 | $72,248 | $90,128 | $73,05423% above | N/A |
| Physics | 5 | N/A | $80,041 | $78,8641% above | N/A |
| Mathematics | 13 | $41,706 | $72,651 | $70,6283% above | $15,000 |
| Biology, General | 59 | $36,631 | $71,874 | $57,55825% above | $20,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 135 | $47,073 | $70,986 | $80,25812% below | $19,095 |
| Political Science and Government | 13 | $43,623 | $66,572 | $61,6138% above | $18,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 79 | $52,693 | $66,128 | $50,82730% above | $19,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | N/A | $64,410 | $60,3797% above | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 13 | N/A | $64,048 | $55,89315% above | $19,169 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not available | $38,609 | $61,121 | $58,5164% above | $19,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 8 | N/A | $60,550 | $46,13631% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 53 | $43,385 | $58,964 | $54,4698% above | $18,108 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 180 | $41,822 | $58,496 | $47,73023% above | $21,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 106 | $41,055 | $57,447 | $53,8257% above | $19,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 11 | N/A | $57,154 | $57,5861% below | N/A |
| Anthropology | 9 | $29,337 | $55,981 | $45,83322% above | N/A |
| Sustainability Studies | Not available | N/A | $55,148 | $59,6608% below | $19,209 |
| History | 41 | $30,855 | $54,151 | $50,3877% above | $21,750 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 33 | $37,002 | $53,836 | $47,26914% above | $20,853 |
| Sociology | 20 | $36,711 | $53,396 | $52,1052% above | $21,968 |
| Psychology, General | 138 | $37,863 | $51,355 | $50,0663% above | $20,500 |
| Computer Science | 15 | $51,100 | N/A | $73,88331% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 28 | $34,332 | $48,926 | $48,7730% above | $19,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 62 | $35,851 | $47,324 | $48,3672% below | $17,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 27 | $35,893 | $47,321 | $41,11315% above | $21,050 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 5 | $41,904 | N/A | $40,5193% above | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 94 | $36,080 | N/A | $37,2323% below | $20,125 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 13 | N/A | $33,299 | $41,55020% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 5 | $20,860 | N/A | $29,60830% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 16 | $58,792 | $66,013 | $63,7983% above | N/A |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 38 | $63,930 | $65,141 | $70,1667% below | $24,959 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 159 | $59,560 | $62,442 | $62,4500% above | $13,361 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 25 | $43,865 | $50,499 | $51,7752% below | $27,750 |
Careers linked to the programs SUNY Oneonta 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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