Psychology at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 158 graduates a year

$32,845
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,355
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#437 of 1027
Rank by pay
#612 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,125
Median federal debt

SUNY Oneonta graduates in psychology earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Oneonta Compares for Psychology

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
434Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$51,440$46,841#750$29,462
435University of Louisville Louisville, KY$51,387$58,186#120$30,416
436Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$51,374$52,248#380$24,833
437SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$51,355$48,879#612$32,845
438Eureka College Eureka, IL$51,353$50,454#497—
439Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI$51,344$46,717#757$29,445
440University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$51,316$54,762#240$34,558

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
Anthropology$55,981$32,493#23 of 188
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
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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,845 one year after graduating and $51,355 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Oneonta rank for psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, SUNY Oneonta ranks #437 by median pay four years after graduation, and #612 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is psychology at SUNY Oneonta worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,125.

← All data for SUNY Oneonta · 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.