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SUNY Old Westbury Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

Which majors earn the most at SUNY Old Westbury?

The highest-earning program at SUNY Old Westbury is not the largest. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn a median of $94,236 four years after completion, from 29 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks it #85 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The largest program, Psychology, awards 117 degrees a year and posts median earnings of $53,013.

Azimuth ranks it #117 within its field. Accounting earns $70,351, ranks #133 nationally, and awards 83 degrees a year.

Finance earns $71,441, ranks #133 nationally, and awards 35 degrees a year. Communication and Media Studies rounds out the large programs at $47,095, from 69 degrees a year.

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Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

Computer and Information Sciences, General 29 degrees awarded: $94,236
Finance and Financial Management Services 35 degrees awarded: $71,441
Accounting and Related Services 83 degrees awarded: $70,351
Special Education and Teaching 42 degrees awarded: $62,389
Biology, General 84 degrees awarded: $60,351
Business Administration, Management and Operations 47 degrees awarded: $59,309

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
Computer and Information Sciences, General	29	$94,236	#85
Finance and Financial Management Services	35	$71,441	#133
Accounting and Related Services	83	$70,351	#133
Special Education and Teaching	42	$62,389	#6
Biology, General	84	$60,351	#133
Business Administration, Management and Operations	47	$59,309	#269
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	58	$57,360	#32
English Language and Literature, General	36	$53,652	#85
Psychology, General	117	$53,013	#117
Criminology	66	$52,598	#25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	25	$51,363	#121
History	38	$49,972	#125
Sociology	34	$49,308	#163
Communication and Media Studies	69	$47,095	#187
Area Studies small degree count	8	Too few graduates to report	—
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count	9	Too few graduates to report	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count	9	Too few graduates to report	—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count	16	Too few graduates to report	—
Mathematics small degree count	5	Too few graduates to report	—
Political Science and Government	44	Too few graduates to report	—
Visual and Performing Arts, General	22	Too few graduates to report	—
Public Health	50	Too few graduates to report	—
Business/Commerce, General	31	Too few graduates to report	—
Marketing small degree count	18	Too few graduates to report	—
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count	13	Too few graduates to report	—
Human Resources Management and Services small degree count	12	Too few graduates to report	—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at SUNY Old Westbury?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

Psychology, General: 117
Biology, General: 84
Accounting and Related Services: 83
Communication and Media Studies: 69
Criminology: 66
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods: 58
Public Health: 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations: 47
Political Science and Government: 44
Special Education and Teaching: 42

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do SUNY Old Westbury majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

Special Education and Teaching#6
Criminology#25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#32
English Language and Literature, General Included by program size#85
Psychology, General Included by program size#117
History Included by program size#125
Biology, General Included by program size#133
Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#133
Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#187
Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#269

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

Further analysis

What graduates earn four years after completing a degree at SUNY Old Westbury depends on which program they finish. Azimuth weighs four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size to rank programs, not reputation.

14 programs carry an Azimuth national rank, covering all 14 programs with published earnings data. Business leads the program families at 23.9% of degrees awarded, followed by Social Sciences at 14.4% and Education at 11.8%.

Psychology is the largest program, with 117 degrees awarded a year and a national rank of #117; its graduates earn $53,013 four years after completion. Special Education and Teaching ranks #6 nationally, with graduates earning $62,389 four years after completion.

Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $94,236 four years after completion, ranking #85 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.