Graduates of Suny Old Westbury earn median earnings of $58,756 four years after enrollment, placing Suny Old Westbury in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $3,020 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Business is the dominant program family at Suny Old Westbury, accounting for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 14% and Education at 12%. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort scale with competitive earnings, anchoring the institution's aggregate return story. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #171 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 117 graduates earning median earnings of $53,013. The Biology, General program graduates 84 students with median earnings of $60,351, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,351. Among the highest-earning programs, Communication and Media Studies graduates earn median earnings of $47,095 and Criminology graduates earn median earnings of $52,598, illustrating that specific fields at Suny Old Westbury deliver materially stronger early-career pay than the institutional average suggests.
Graduates of Suny Old Westbury earn median earnings of $58,756 four years after enrollment, placing Suny Old Westbury in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $3,020 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Business is the dominant program family at Suny Old Westbury, accounting for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 14% and Education at 12%. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort scale with competitive earnings, anchoring the institution's aggregate return story. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #171 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 117 graduates earning median earnings of $53,013. The Biology, General program graduates 84 students with median earnings of $60,351, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,351. Among the highest-earning programs, Communication and Media Studies graduates earn median earnings of $47,095 and Criminology graduates earn median earnings of $52,598, illustrating that specific fields at Suny Old Westbury deliver materially stronger early-career pay than the institutional average suggests.
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Graduates of Suny Old Westbury earn median earnings of $58,756 four years after enrollment, placing Suny Old Westbury in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $3,020 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Business is the dominant program family at Suny Old Westbury, accounting for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 14% and Education at 12%. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort scale with competitive earnings, anchoring the institution's aggregate return story. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #171 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 117 graduates earning median earnings of $53,013. The Biology, General program graduates 84 students with median earnings of $60,351, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,351. Among the highest-earning programs, Communication and Media Studies graduates earn median earnings of $47,095 and Criminology graduates earn median earnings of $52,598, illustrating that specific fields at Suny Old Westbury deliver materially stronger early-career pay than the institutional average suggests.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Suny Old Westbury's program mix is centered on Business, with additional strength in education, psychology, and health-related fields. Psychology, General is the largest program with 117 graduates, followed by Biology, General (84 graduates), Accounting (83 graduates), Communication and Media Studies (69 graduates), and Criminology (66 graduates). Across 26 programs serving roughly 1,000 students annually, 14 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Business accounts for 24% of degree output, Social Sciences represents 14%, and Education makes up 12% — a portfolio tilted toward applied professional fields. The strongest earnings come from Accounting, where 83 graduates earn median earnings of $70,351 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Special Education and Teaching program graduates 42 students with median earnings of $62,389, and Azimuth ranks it #6 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort with solid pay, making it the program that contributes most to the institution's overall earnings profile. Biology, General (84 graduates, $60,351) and Business Administration (47 graduates, $59,309) round out the higher-earning options. Several of Suny Old Westbury's largest programs feed directly into local and regional labor markets. Education and psychology graduates often stay in the New York metro area for careers in teaching, counseling, and social services — fields with steady demand but more moderate starting pay. Business and accounting graduates, by contrast, enter higher-mobility career tracks where four-year earnings more closely reflect labor-market outcomes. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with broader national hiring trends. ```
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Graduates of Suny Old Westbury earn median earnings of $58,756 four years after enrollment, placing Suny Old Westbury in the 38.8 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $3,020 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures still represent lifetime returns relative to NY's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $32,204, the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential. Business is the dominant program family at Suny Old Westbury, accounting for 24% of graduates, followed by Social Sciences at 14% and Education at 12%. Psychology, General combines the largest cohort scale with competitive earnings, anchoring the institution's aggregate return story. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #171 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 117 graduates earning median earnings of $53,013. The Biology, General program graduates 84 students with median earnings of $60,351, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #161 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $70,351. Among the highest-earning programs, Communication and Media Studies graduates earn median earnings of $47,095 and Criminology graduates earn median earnings of $52,598, illustrating that specific fields at Suny Old Westbury deliver materially stronger early-career pay than the institutional average suggests.
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