Campus of SUNY Oneonta

    SUNY Oneonta

    Oneonta, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division III

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    SUNY Oneonta Outcomes

    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.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    66.1%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    75.5%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $66,840

    Former students who received federal aid

    SUNY Oneonta 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 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.

    Largest program
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
    180 graduates · $58,496 median earnings
    Above the national median
    21 of 33 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Mathematics
    Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's)
    $90,128
    Field median $73,054
    Physics (bachelor's)
    $80,041
    Field median $78,864
    Mathematics (bachelor's)
    $72,651
    Field median $70,628
    Biology, General (bachelor's)
    $71,874
    Field median $57,558
    Business/Managerial Economics (bachelor's)
    $70,986
    Field median $80,258
    Political Science and Government (bachelor's)
    $66,572
    Field median $61,613
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's)
    $66,128
    Field median $50,827
    Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (master's)
    $66,013
    Field median $63,798
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Accounting and Related Services17$72,248$90,128$73,05423% aboveN/A
    Physics5N/A$80,041$78,8641% aboveN/A
    Mathematics13$41,706$72,651$70,6283% above$15,000
    Biology, General59$36,631$71,874$57,55825% above$20,000
    Business/Managerial Economics135$47,073$70,986$80,25812% below$19,095
    Political Science and Government13$43,623$66,572$61,6138% above$18,750
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas79$52,693$66,128$50,82730% above$19,500
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences11N/A$64,410$60,3797% aboveN/A
    Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services13N/A$64,048$55,89315% above$19,169
    Apparel and TextilesNot available$38,609$61,121$58,5164% above$19,500
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General8N/A$60,550$46,13631% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections53$43,385$58,964$54,4698% above$18,108
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods180$41,822$58,496$47,73023% above$21,250
    Communication and Media Studies106$41,055$57,447$53,8257% above$19,500
    Geography and Cartography11N/A$57,154$57,5861% belowN/A
    Anthropology9$29,337$55,981$45,83322% aboveN/A
    Sustainability StudiesNot availableN/A$55,148$59,6608% below$19,209
    History41$30,855$54,151$50,3877% above$21,750
    Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services33$37,002$53,836$47,26914% above$20,853
    Sociology20$36,711$53,396$52,1052% above$21,968
    Psychology, General138$37,863$51,355$50,0663% above$20,500
    Computer Science15$51,100N/A$73,88331% belowN/A
    English Language and Literature, General28$34,332$48,926$48,7730% above$19,500
    Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management62$35,851$47,324$48,3672% below$17,500
    Visual and Performing Arts, General27$35,893$47,321$41,11315% above$21,050
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies5$41,904N/A$40,5193% above$26,000
    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness94$36,080N/A$37,2323% below$20,125
    Fine and Studio Arts13N/A$33,299$41,55020% belowN/A
    Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft5$20,860N/A$29,60830% belowN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services16$58,792$66,013$63,7983% aboveN/A
    Educational/Instructional Media Design38$63,930$65,141$70,1667% below$24,959
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas159$59,560$62,442$62,4500% above$13,361
    Museology/Museum Studies25$43,865$50,499$51,7752% below$27,750

    Career paths from this college

    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.

    Explore all 320 careers
    • 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
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Physics

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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