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# SUNY Polytechnic Institute Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at SUNY Polytechnic Institute?

52.8% of degrees awarded at SUNY Polytechnic Institute are in STEM fields. The highest-earning programs are concentrated in health professions and engineering, while the largest program sits in a technical field with more moderate pay.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $108,014 four years after completion, from 40 degrees awarded. Mechanical Engineering follows at $87,788, with 27 degrees awarded.

The largest program, Computer and Information Sciences, awards 47 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $85,180. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #109 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

At the more moderate end, Biology graduates earn $54,176 from 32 degrees awarded.

### 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.

-   Engineering technologies**93 · 19.0%**
-   Computer science**86 · 17.6%**
-   Health professions**78 · 15.9%**
-   Business**75 · 15.3%**
-   Engineering**73 · 14.9%**
-   Other**85 · 17.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

23 of 23 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 40 degrees awarded**
$108,014

**Mechanical Engineering 27 degrees awarded**
$87,788

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 47 degrees awarded**
$85,180

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 35 degrees awarded**
$76,413

**Civil Engineering 19 degrees awarded**
$75,078

**Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 20 degrees awarded**
$74,297

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 40 | $108,014 | #56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 27 | $87,788 | #206 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 47 | $85,180 | #109 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 35 | $76,413 | #25 |
| Civil Engineering small degree count | 19 | $75,078 | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 20 | $74,297 | #3 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 29 | $73,268 | #19 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 27 | $70,052 | #25 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 9 | $68,548 | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 12 | $67,049 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 25 | $62,288 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $59,011 | #262 |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $55,821 | — |
| Biology, General | 32 | $54,176 | — |
| Psychology, General small degree count | 17 | $40,318 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, Other small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 10 | 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 Polytechnic Institute?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
47

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
46

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
40

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**
35

**Biology, General**
32

**Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians**
29

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**
27

**Mechanical Engineering**
27

**Health and Medical Administrative Services**
25

**Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**
24

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do SUNY Polytechnic Institute majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#3**
2.  Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians**#19**
3.  Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**#25**
4.  Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians**#25**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#56**
6.  Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size**#109**
7.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#206**
8.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#262**

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

At SUNY Polytechnic Institute, 15 fields publish earnings data, and 8 carries an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in technology and health.

Engineering Technologies accounts for 19.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 17.5% and Health Professions at 15.9%. Program earnings cover completers.

Computer and Information Sciences is the largest single program at 47 degrees a year, with a median of $85,180 four years after completion. Nursing completers earn a median of $108,014 four years after completion, the highest among the largest programs.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians #3 nationally within its field.

## 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/).