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State University of New York at Plattsburgh Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at State University of New York at Plattsburgh?
41 of 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 104 | $92,095 | #138 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 13 | $85,677 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 16 | $74,550 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | $73,383 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 111 | $70,499 | #152 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 108 | $70,109 | #149 |
| Marketing | 42 | $69,684 | #115 |
| Security Science and Technology small degree count | 13 | $69,321 | — |
| Biology, General | 61 | $67,359 | #76 |
| Economics small degree count | 14 | $63,155 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 12 | $60,418 | — |
| Social Work | 38 | $59,925 | #31 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 11 | $58,888 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 63 | $58,331 | #70 |
| Sociology | 20 | $56,704 | #112 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $55,996 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | $54,281 | — |
| History | 31 | $54,187 | #123 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 22 | $54,099 | #92 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $53,653 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 19 | $53,178 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $52,593 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 14 | $52,108 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $51,715 | #199 |
| Psychology, General | 107 | $50,673 | #189 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | $50,030 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | $49,754 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 58 | $45,121 | #46 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 5 | $44,153 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 7 | $40,814 | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 11 | $40,034 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 19 | $38,407 | — |
| Computer Science | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 5 | 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 Plattsburgh?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do State University of New York at Plattsburgh majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Social Work#31
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#46
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#70
- Biology, General Included by program size#76
- Marketing Included by program size#115
- History Included by program size#123
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#138
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#149
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#152
- Psychology, General Included by program size#189
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
Azimuth's program rankings rest on four-year earnings among completers, debt and cohort size instead of reputation. At State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 13 bachelor's programs are ranked nationally and 32 carry published earnings data, and the data show wide differences by field.
Program earnings are for federally aided completers four years after completion, and award counts measure degrees conferred in one academic year. Business is the largest field at 26.5% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions next at 13.1% and Psychology at 9.0%.
Azimuth ranks Social Work #31 nationally and #8 in New York, where completers earn $59,925 four years after completion. The same ranking places Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at #46 nationally and #7 in New York with earnings of $45,121. It places Criminal Justice at #70 nationally and #5 in New York at $58,331.
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.