1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # State University of New York at Cortland Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/)[Cost & aid](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at State University of New York at Cortland? Earnings vary across larger programs at State University of New York at Cortland, with Special Education and Teaching at the higher end. Four years after completion, its median earnings are $74,079, alongside 86 degrees awarded. Business/Managerial Economics also sits toward the higher-earning end, with $66,644 in median earnings and 93 degrees awarded. The large education fields are more moderate by comparison: Subject-Area Teacher Education reports median earnings of $63,201 across 233 degrees awarded, while Kinesiology and Physical Education reports $56,466 and 236 degrees awarded. These figures show that earnings differ by field even among the university's larger programs. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Education**468 · 32.1%** - Parks and recreation**243 · 16.7%** - Social sciences**159 · 10.9%** - Health professions**110 · 7.5%** - Business**93 · 6.4%** - Other**385 · 26.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 35 of 35 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Special Education and Teaching 86 degrees awarded** $74,079 **Business/Managerial Economics 93 degrees awarded** $66,644 **Communication and Media Studies 78 degrees awarded** $63,431 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 233 degrees awarded** $63,201 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 138 degrees awarded** $62,275 **Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 48 degrees awarded** $62,122 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at State University of New York at Cortland? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 236 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 233 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 138 **Business/Managerial Economics** 93 **Special Education and Teaching** 86 **Psychology, General** 80 **Communication and Media Studies** 78 **Criminology** 70 **Biology, General** 55 **Communication Disorders Sciences and Services** 48 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do State University of New York at Cortland majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).