Economics at SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$48,691
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,529
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#142 of 368
Rank by pay
#159 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,924
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Geneseo graduates in economics earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Geneseo Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics 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
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
139Morehouse College Atlanta, GA$84,816$87,802#106$40,726
140St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$84,639$80,559#155$45,301
141St Olaf College Northfield, MN$84,559$80,772#148$56,238
142SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$84,529$80,454#159$48,691
143University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$84,460$77,796#193$54,328
144University of Denver Denver, CO$84,328$78,863#182—
145University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$84,146$79,751#170$64,386

Other Majors at SUNY College at Geneseo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$84,177$61,687#192 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,286$45,283#174 of 1176
Physics$77,575—#58 of 107
Chemistry$75,893—#38 of 209
Mathematics$70,117$43,803#156 of 309
Biology$66,852$31,060#150 of 841
Political Science and Government$66,670$27,814#167 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,435$36,754#59 of 118
Sociology$65,234$37,600#33 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,577$41,070#105 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,420$34,435#30 of 345
Geography and Cartography$59,528$33,758#49 of 117
Psychology$57,972$30,049#140 of 1027
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,018$27,395#106 of 138
Special Education and Teaching$54,908$37,229#54 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,725$31,188#102 of 680
History$49,551$28,664#262 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,460$29,422#334 of 576
Anthropology$42,216$26,218#138 of 188
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$37,206—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Geneseo economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,691 one year after graduating and $84,529 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Geneseo rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, SUNY College at Geneseo ranks #142 by median pay four years after graduation, and #159 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at SUNY College at Geneseo worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,924.

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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.