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# SUNY College at Geneseo Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at SUNY College at Geneseo?

Graduates of Economics earn a median of $84,529 four years after completion, from 30 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #100 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field and #11 in New York.

Business Administration and Management awards 124 degrees a year, with median earnings of $78,286 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #84 nationally and #4 in New York.

Special Education and Teaching awards 73 degrees a year, with median earnings of $54,908 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks it #18 nationally in its field and #6 in New York.

### 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**214 · 19.2%**
-   Business**172 · 15.5%**
-   Psychology**167 · 15.0%**
-   Social sciences**163 · 14.6%**
-   Biological sciences**140 · 12.6%**
-   Other**257 · 23.1%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

25 of 25 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Economics 30 degrees awarded**
$84,529

**Accounting and Related Services 48 degrees awarded**
$84,177

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 124 degrees awarded**
$78,286

**Physics 18 degrees awarded**
$77,575

**Chemistry 8 degrees awarded**
$75,893

**Mathematics 23 degrees awarded**
$70,117

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Economics | 30 | $84,529 | #100 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 48 | $84,177 | #96 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 124 | $78,286 | #84 |
| Physics small degree count | 18 | $77,575 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 8 | $75,893 | — |
| Mathematics | 23 | $70,117 | #124 |
| Biology, General | 117 | $66,852 | #61 |
| Political Science and Government | 50 | $66,670 | #100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 21 | $66,435 | #40 |
| Sociology | 20 | $65,234 | #35 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 101 | $63,577 | #52 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 69 | $62,420 | #16 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 8 | $59,528 | — |
| Psychology, General | 167 | $57,972 | #60 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 17 | $55,018 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 73 | $54,908 | #18 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 72 | $54,725 | #56 |
| History | 28 | $49,551 | #181 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 43 | $47,460 | #166 |
| Anthropology | 34 | $42,216 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | 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 College at Geneseo?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
167

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
124

**Biology, General**
117

**Communication and Media Studies**
101

**Special Education and Teaching**
73

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
72

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
69

**Political Science and Government**
50

**Accounting and Related Services**
48

**English Language and Literature, General**
43

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

## How do SUNY College at Geneseo majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#16**
2.  Special Education and Teaching**#18**
3.  Sociology**#35**
4.  International Relations and National Security Studies**#40**
5.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#52**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#56**
7.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#60**
8.  Biology, General Included by program size**#61**
9.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#84**
10.  Political Science and Government Included by program size**#100**

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

Outcomes at SUNY College at Geneseo vary sharply by field of study. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation.

Earnings data cover 20 programs at the university, and 15 of those have a national rank. The three largest program families are Education at 19.2% of degrees awarded, Business at 15.4%, and Psychology at 15.0%.

These award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings figures describe federally aided completers. Subject-Area Teacher Education ranks #16 nationally, with graduates earning $62,420 four years after completion.

Accounting ranks #96 and earns $84,177 four years after completion. Special Education and Teaching, with 73 degrees awarded, ranks #18 and earns $54,908.

## 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/).