Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
SUNY Geneseo graduates demonstrate steady earnings growth over their early careers, with median income rising from $51,097 six years after enrollment to $60,682 at eight years and reaching $67,316 at ten years. This represents 31.7% growth from the six-year to ten-year measurement point, indicating consistent career advancement and skill development.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Strong relative performance — graduates earn notably more than peers at comparable institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $19,500 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
SUNY Geneseo graduates carry median debt of $19,500, slightly below the peer median of $21,105 and indicating controlled borrowing levels. Debt levels span from $7,500 at the 25th percentile to $27,000 at the 75th percentile, showing variation in individual borrowing needs and family financial circumstances.
SUNY Geneseo achieves above average return on investment, ranking at the 67.9th percentile on return metrics. Graduates earn around the national average relative to expectations based on student demographics, with earnings performance at the 44th percentile when accounting for institutional characteristics.
Approximately 18.2% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study based on program mix analysis, with medium confidence in this estimate. T...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-specific earnings reveal substantial variation in career outcomes across Geneseo's academic portfolio. Accounting Technology leads with $78,676 median earnings and ranks #38 nationally, followed by Applied Economics at $74,334 and Mathematics at $65,571.
Business Administration graduates earn $65,289, while International Relations produces $54,921 outcomes. These quantitative and business programs drive the institution's stronger earnings performance, while liberal arts fields like Psychology ($47,289), English ($39,386), and Political Science ($24,421) reflect more modest but typical outcomes for their respective fields.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution spans from $48,703 at the 25th percentile to $94,584 at the 75th percentile, creating a 1.9:1 ratio that reflects moderate variation in outcomes. Low-income graduates earn $47,400, demonstrating reasonable mobility potential for students from lower-income backgrounds.
