Programs & majors brief
SUNY Oneonta Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at SUNY Oneonta?
35 of 35 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 12 | $90,128 | — |
| Physics small degree count | 8 | $80,041 | — |
| Mathematics | 23 | $72,651 | #104 |
| Biology, General | 106 | $71,874 | #36 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 133 | $70,986 | #20 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 19 | $66,572 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 90 | $66,128 | #9 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | $64,410 | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 22 | $64,048 | #1 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 57 | $58,964 | #56 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 179 | $58,496 | #18 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 138 | $57,447 | #94 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 17 | $57,154 | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 15 | $55,981 | — |
| History | 22 | $54,151 | #135 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 57 | $53,836 | #24 |
| Sociology | 30 | $53,396 | #129 |
| Psychology, General | 181 | $51,355 | #153 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $48,926 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 49 | $47,324 | #7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 30 | $47,321 | #9 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 9 | $33,299 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 67 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at SUNY Oneonta?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do SUNY Oneonta majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services#1
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management#7
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#9
- Visual and Performing Arts, General#9
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#18
- Business/Managerial Economics#20
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services#24
- Biology, General#36
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#94
- Psychology, General Included by program size#153
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.
Further analysis
Outcomes at SUNY Oneonta depend heavily on what a student studies, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 22 programs with published earnings data, 14 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is anchored in Education, which accounts for 18.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Psychology at 12.2% and Visual & Performing Arts at 11.4%. The largest single program is Psychology, at 181 degrees a year, with a median of $51,355 four years after completion.
Business/Managerial Economics is smaller but pays more: $70,986 and a national rank of #20 in its field. Subject-Area Teacher Education stands out for its combination of rank and return, at #9 nationally and $66,128 in earnings, or 1.29x the national median for the field.
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.