How much money do SUNY College at Oneonta graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,700 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 College at Oneonta graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $54,400 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas paying $41,000 and Business/Managerial Economics graduates who have a median starting income of $38,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $49,400 followed by Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) at $48,900 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $48,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY College at Oneonta 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) | $54,400 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $48,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Museology/Museum Studies (Master's Degree) | $30,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196185 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College at Oneonta.