SUNY Oneonta Rankings & Recognition

SUNY Oneonta appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #53 of 680 for biology, and #7 of 53 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY Oneonta 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

Biology

Ranked #53 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 59 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,874; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 73.7 of 100 · #7 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $18,369 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 66.1% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Felician University (#52)
Ranked just below: Virginia Military Institute (#54)

Best colleges for biology

Education

Ranked #65 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 180 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,496; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 72.8 of 100 · #11 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 90th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 69th percentile

Average net price $18,369 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 66.1% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest Florida State College (#64)
Ranked just below: Adelphi University (#66)

Best colleges for education

Criminal justice

Ranked #72 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,964; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $18,108; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 66.5 of 100 · #3 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $18,369 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 66.1% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arizona State University Digital Immersion (#71)
Ranked just below: University of Illinois at Springfield (#73)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #167 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 106 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,447; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 53.8 of 100 · #22 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $18,369 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 66.1% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Mary's College of California (#166)
Ranked just below: Marquette University (#168)

Best colleges for communications

Psychology

Ranked #332 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 138 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,355; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.9 of 100 · #50 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $18,369 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 66.1% · debt is 40% of earnings