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SUNY Cortland Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at State University of New York at Cortland

This page shows median first-year earnings for SUNY Cortland 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 $35,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Special Education and Teaching, with median first-year earnings of $41,800 , followed by Business/Managerial Economics at $37,600 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at $35,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $73,300 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $52,900 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $47,300 .

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 Cortland graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for State University of New York at Cortland graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $73,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $52,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $47,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $47,100
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $40,000
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196149.

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

Last updated: August 2026