Anthropology at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$32,493
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,981
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 188
Rank by pay
#27 of 188
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,253
Median federal debt

SUNY Oneonta graduates in anthropology earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Oneonta Compares for Anthropology

All 188 colleges reporting anthropology 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$83,493$79,468#3—
2Duke University Durham, NC$81,120$87,053#1$43,924
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$78,768$81,541#2$36,700
4Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$71,018$76,146#4$34,489
5Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$70,846$65,256#6$40,071
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,562$63,353#7$40,384
7George Washington University Washington, DC$65,172$57,108#16$22,614
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$64,359$58,562#12$28,661
9Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$62,674$57,029#17$31,744
10San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,300$55,779#20$28,314
…
20Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,468$49,561#55$36,978
21Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$56,468$49,561#56$36,978
22University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$56,238$51,173#39$31,420
23SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$55,981$53,282#27$32,493
24Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$55,879$57,846#14—
25Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ$55,868$49,034#73$46,302
26Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$55,624$59,674#10$28,587

Other Majors at SUNY Oneonta by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$90,128$63,674#114 of 796
Physics$80,041—#51 of 107
Mathematics$72,651$31,916#132 of 309
Biology$71,874$32,738#74 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$70,986$41,859#61 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$69,968$54,111#383 of 459
Political Science and Government$66,572$32,295#168 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,128$36,776#12 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,410—#50 of 138
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$64,048—#3 of 70
Apparel and Textiles$61,121$28,180#17 of 57
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$60,550$34,288#1 of 49
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,964$32,043#173 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,496$30,410#47 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$57,447$27,973#232 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,154$38,784#67 of 117
Sustainability Studies$55,148$32,409#13 of 17
History$54,151$36,625#151 of 459
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,836$36,143#29 of 172
Sociology$53,396$33,072#206 of 462
Psychology$51,355$32,845#437 of 1027
English Language and Literature$48,926$27,593#289 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,324$28,449#25 of 43
Visual and Performing Arts$47,321$19,135#16 of 68
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,119—
Fine and Studio Arts$33,299$27,031#384 of 423
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—$31,624—
International Relations and National Security Studies—$31,455—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$25,126—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$18,740—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Oneonta anthropology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,493 one year after graduating and $55,981 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Oneonta rank for anthropology?

Among 188 colleges reporting earnings for anthropology graduates, SUNY Oneonta ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is anthropology at SUNY Oneonta worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for anthropology ($46,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,253.

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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.