How much money do SUNY College at Oswego graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,800 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 Oswego graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $63,100 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $46,300 and Human Resources Management and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $38,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $55,400 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $47,200 .
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 Oswego 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $55,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196194 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College at Oswego.