Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$37,940
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,687
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#388 of 476
Rank by pay
#438 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,375
Median federal debt

State University of New York at Cortland graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How State University of New York at Cortland Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
385Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$44,846$48,989#339$33,678
386University of Louisville Louisville, KY$44,829$50,760#302$22,239
387East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,738$48,871#343$32,474
388State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$44,687$42,533#438$37,940
389St. John's College Annapolis, MD$44,652$39,187#459$25,307
390Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO$44,651$41,757#446$42,136
391Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$44,299$47,525#373$39,564

Other Majors at State University of New York at Cortland by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Special Education and Teaching$74,079—#3 of 177
Business/Managerial Economics$66,644$40,517#69 of 84
Communication and Media Studies$63,431$34,683#107 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,201$42,132#20 of 345
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,524$39,217#36 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,275$37,979#17 of 680
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,122—#61 of 215
Biology$61,879$29,383#279 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,296$29,143#313 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,027—#75 of 138
Criminology$56,593$34,768#56 of 113
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,466$28,289#198 of 610
Psychology$56,366$32,159#198 of 1027
Sociology$53,524$33,837#202 of 462
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$52,654$40,853#45 of 85
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,067—#221 of 253
History$51,043$30,192#219 of 459
Mathematics—$32,451—
Music—$18,380—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do State University of New York at Cortland liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,940 one year after graduating and $44,687 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does State University of New York at Cortland rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, State University of New York at Cortland ranks #388 by median pay four years after graduation, and #438 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at State University of New York at Cortland worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,375.

← All data for State University of New York at Cortland · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.