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State University of New York at Plattsburgh Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

This page shows median first-year earnings for State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $67,700 , followed by Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other at $50,800 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $39,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $40,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for State University of New York at Plattsburgh graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196246.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026