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.
Graduate earnings at SUNY Oneonta demonstrate steady upward progression from early to mid-career stages. Median earnings begin at $49,723 six years after enrollment, increase to $57,701 at eight years, and reach $60,386 at the ten-year mark.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $19,812 in debt with typical earnings.
Student debt levels at SUNY Oneonta remain manageable relative to graduate earnings outcomes. The median debt of $19,812 sits slightly below the peer median of $21,105, indicating controlled borrowing despite higher net prices.
SUNY Oneonta's return performance ranks at the 47.76th percentile, placing it around the national average for overall return on investment. Despite earnings beyond expectations registering at -$2,558, graduates earn $60,386 annually compared to a peer median of $50,116, representing $10,270 in additional annual earnings.
Approximately 18.1% of SUNY Oneonta graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with medium confidence. This ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Business/Managerial Economics drives the strongest earnings outcomes at $69,125, significantly outperforming other programs and contributing to overall institutional performance. Corrections Administration produces solid mid-career earnings of $59,313, while Agricultural Teacher Education generates $56,592 annually.
These top-performing programs contrast with Communications and Digital Arts programs earning in the $41,000-$42,000 range, demonstrating how program choice significantly influences career outcomes. The diversity of strong programs across business, criminal justice, and education fields provides multiple pathways for students to achieve above-average earnings, supporting the institution's overall return performance despite variation across academic fields.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution reveals moderate variation in post-graduation outcomes across SUNY Oneonta graduates. The spread from $43,193 at the 25th percentile to $82,950 at the 75th percentile creates a 1.9:1 ratio, indicating reasonable consistency compared to institutions with more extreme program differences.
