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SUNY Oneonta Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at SUNY Oneonta

This page shows median first-year earnings for SUNY Oneonta 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 $33,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $54,400 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at $41,000 , and Business/Managerial Economics at $38,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $48,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for SUNY Oneonta graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196185.

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

Last updated: August 2026