Graduates of Suny Oneonta earn median 4-year earnings of $58,809, placing Suny Oneonta in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,022 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 18.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Suny Oneonta #973 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,355, ranked #153 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 179 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,496, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 138 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,447, ranked #92 nationally in its major. Business/Managerial Economics reports 133 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,986, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Suny Oneonta earn median 4-year earnings of $58,809, placing Suny Oneonta in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,022 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 18.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Suny Oneonta #973 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,355, ranked #153 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 179 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,496, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 138 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,447, ranked #92 nationally in its major. Business/Managerial Economics reports 133 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,986, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $19,812 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Suny Oneonta earn median 4-year earnings of $58,809, placing Suny Oneonta in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,022 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 18.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Suny Oneonta #973 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,355, ranked #153 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 179 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,496, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 138 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,447, ranked #92 nationally in its major. Business/Managerial Economics reports 133 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,986, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Suny Oneonta's program mix is anchored in Education, a signature that reflects the institution's identity as a regional public university in upstate New York oriented toward teaching, human services, and applied social fields. Education accounts for 18% of graduates, followed by Arts at 11% and Business at 10%, together forming the core of the institution's degree output. The highest aggregate-return program — Teacher Education — combines meaningful cohort scale with competitive four-year earnings, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall financial outcomes. The strongest-earning programs at Suny Oneonta cluster in applied and technical fields. Azimuth ranks Biology, General #31 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $71,874 from a cohort of 106 graduates. Business/Managerial Economics follows, with Azimuth ranking the program #16 among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $70,986. Subject-Specific Teacher Education and Criminal Justice round out the higher-earning tier, each delivering four-year earnings that exceed the institution's overall median. The most popular programs by graduate volume — Psychology, General (181 graduates), Teacher Education (179 graduates), and Communication and Media Studies (138 graduates) — reflect Suny Oneonta's orientation toward education, social sciences, and human services fields. Many of these are grad-school-dependent or local-labor pathways — particularly in education and social work — where four-year earnings undercount longer-term trajectory for graduates who continue to licensure programs or advanced study.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Suny Oneonta earn median 4-year earnings of $58,809, placing Suny Oneonta in the 39.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,022 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 18.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Suny Oneonta #973 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 181 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,355, ranked #153 nationally in its major. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods reports 179 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,496, ranked #18 nationally in its major. Communication and Media Studies reports 138 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,447, ranked #92 nationally in its major. Business/Managerial Economics reports 133 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,986, ranked #20 nationally in its major.
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