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# SUNY Brockport Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at SUNY Brockport?

At SUNY Brockport, program choice makes a visible difference in earnings four years after completion. Nursing reports median earnings of $88,583 and 250 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #123 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Subject-Area Teacher Education has median earnings of $53,378, 105 degrees awarded, and an Azimuth national field rank of #47. More moderate earnings appear in Criminal Justice, at $54,634 with 106 degrees awarded and an Azimuth rank of #106 nationally within its field.

Kinesiology and Physical Education records $49,241, 146 degrees awarded, and an Azimuth national field rank of #159. The contrast between these fields shows that the earnings picture varies substantially by program.

### 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.

-   Health professions**372 · 21.7%**
-   Business**207 · 12.1%**
-   Parks and recreation**166 · 9.7%**
-   Education**124 · 7.2%**
-   Psychology**122 · 7.1%**
-   Other**725 · 42.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 250 degrees awarded**
$88,583

**Finance and Financial Management Services 41 degrees awarded**
$70,248

**Accounting and Related Services 38 degrees awarded**
$68,712

**Biology, General 61 degrees awarded**
$63,596

**Communication and Media Studies 55 degrees awarded**
$62,532

**Mathematics 19 degrees awarded**
$61,686

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 250 | $88,583 | #123 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 41 | $70,248 | #162 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 38 | $68,712 | #229 |
| Biology, General | 61 | $63,596 | #127 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 55 | $62,532 | #76 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 19 | $61,686 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 97 | $59,839 | #257 |
| Marketing | 31 | $57,901 | #184 |
| Political Science and Government | 35 | $57,866 | #216 |
| Social Work | 57 | $55,602 | #64 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 106 | $54,634 | #106 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 13 | $53,717 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 105 | $53,378 | #47 |
| Journalism | 33 | $50,073 | #85 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 146 | $49,241 | #159 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 29 | $48,574 | #125 |
| Psychology, General | 122 | $48,050 | #236 |
| Sociology | 35 | $47,738 | #187 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 21 | $45,729 | #58 |
| History | 37 | $44,658 | #237 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 61 | $44,092 | #81 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 67 | $43,956 | #206 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 | $41,547 | #26 |
| Dance small degree count | 17 | $40,516 | — |
| Computer Science | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 10 | 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 SUNY Brockport?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
250

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
146

**Psychology, General**
122

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
106

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
105

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
97

**English Language and Literature, General**
67

**Biology, General**
61

**Fine and Studio Arts**
61

**Social Work**
57

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do SUNY Brockport majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#26**
2.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#47**
3.  Fine and Studio Arts Included by program size**#81**
4.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#106**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#123**
6.  Biology, General Included by program size**#127**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#159**
8.  English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#206**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#236**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#257**

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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

[Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s weigh four-year earnings among completers, debt load and cohort size instead of reputation, because outcomes at SUNY Brockport differ by field. 24 programs carry published earnings data, and 21 of them hold a national rank.

Health Professions leads the degree mix at 21.7% of degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.1% and Parks, Recreation & Fitness at 9.7%. By degrees awarded, Nursing is the largest program, with 250 degrees and four-year earnings of $88,583.

Azimuth ranks it #123 within its field. The best national rank belongs to Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, at #26 within its field, with 20 degrees awarded and earnings of $41,547.

## 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/).