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# SUNY Old Westbury Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

### 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.

-   Business**239 · 23.9%**
-   Social sciences**144 · 14.4%**
-   Education**118 · 11.8%**
-   Psychology**117 · 11.7%**
-   Biological sciences**84 · 8.4%**
-   Other**298 · 29.8%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

26 of 26 programs shown

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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## How do SUNY Old Westbury majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Special Education and Teaching**#6**
2.  Criminology**#25**
3.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#32**
4.  English Language and Literature, General Included by program size**#85**
5.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#117**
6.  History Included by program size**#125**
7.  Biology, General Included by program size**#133**
8.  Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#133**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#187**
10.  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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/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/).