Programs & majors brief
State University of New York at Oswego Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at SUNY Oswego?
44 of 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics small degree count | 7 | $87,667 | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 13 | $74,812 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 52 | $72,784 | #134 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 49 | $70,218 | #204 |
| Marketing | 58 | $66,766 | #121 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 21 | $66,544 | #48 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 199 | $66,048 | #172 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | $64,634 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 100 | $59,563 | #48 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 13 | $59,427 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 100 | $59,412 | #23 |
| Biology, General | 44 | $58,932 | #206 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 51 | $58,675 | #55 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 61 | $57,622 | #33 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 15 | $56,281 | — |
| History | 22 | $53,429 | #160 |
| Psychology, General | 106 | $52,023 | #177 |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | $51,537 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 15 | $50,813 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 124 | $48,489 | #26 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 20 | $44,939 | #110 |
| Music small degree count | 18 | $41,122 | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 54 | $40,755 | #20 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 26 | $40,579 | #41 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | $40,431 | #272 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 47 | $38,429 | #61 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $36,511 | #185 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Graphic Communications small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 39 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 58 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematical Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 92 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Insurance small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at SUNY Oswego?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do SUNY Oswego majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Zoology/Animal Biology#20
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#23
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#26
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#33
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#41
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#48
- Human Resources Management and Services#48
- Marketing Included by program size#121
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#172
- Psychology, General Included by program size#177
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
The return on a degree from State University of New York at Oswego varies sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings are designed to capture that. The rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Of the 27 programs with published earnings data, 19 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 23.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Communication & Journalism at 13.4% and Education at 10.0%.
The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 199 degrees awarded and median earnings of $66,048 four years after completion, which Azimuth ranks #172 within its field. Zoology/Animal Biology holds the strongest national rank at #20, with median earnings of $40,755, while Finance graduates earn $72,784 and the program ranks #134 nationally.
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.