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State University of New York at Cortland Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at State University of New York at Cortland?
35 of 35 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 86 | $74,079 | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 93 | $66,644 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 78 | $63,431 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 233 | $63,201 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 138 | $62,275 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 48 | $62,122 | — |
| Biology, General | 55 | $61,879 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 14 | $60,296 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | $60,027 | — |
| Criminology | 70 | $56,593 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 236 | $56,466 | — |
| Psychology, General | 80 | $56,366 | — |
| Sociology | 32 | $53,524 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions small degree count | 13 | $52,654 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 10 | $52,067 | — |
| History | 31 | $51,043 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 38 | $44,687 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Outdoor Education small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at State University of New York at Cortland?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do State University of New York at Cortland majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at State University of New York at Cortland depend heavily on the field a student chooses. The university has 17 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is anchored in education and fitness. Education accounts for 32.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 16.7% and Social Sciences at 10.9%.
The largest single program is Kinesiology and Physical Education, at 236 degrees a year, with graduates earning a median of $56,466 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Special Education and Teaching, at $74,079 from 86 degrees a year. Across all fields, 6.3% of degrees are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.