How much money do SUNY at Geneseo graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for SUNY at Geneseo graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $51,700 followed by Economics paying $42,800 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods graduates who have a median starting income of $40,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $44,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY at Geneseo graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196167 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY at Geneseo.