How much money do SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,000 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 Plattsburgh graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $67,700 followed by Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other paying $50,800 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $39,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $43,700 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $41,300 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $40,300 .
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 Plattsburgh 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,700 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $43,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196246 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh.