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title: State University of New York at Oswego — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Oswego, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,566 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,620 – $78,974 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,452 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 60% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $27,052 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $29,566 | derived |

**60% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,750 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,929 to $66,437 across 34 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,437 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $60,762 | $22,118 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,761 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $55,066 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $53,277 | $20,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,225 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,355 | $18,213 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $43,635 | $40,308 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,784 | $25,496 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,410 | $21,195 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,463 | $20,698 |
| Insurance. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,762 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,422 | $19,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,275 | $19,250 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,273 | $23,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,043 | $20,196 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,818 | $22,308 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,715 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,136 | $22,036 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,646 | $25,958 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,313 | $26,824 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,076 | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,904 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,543 | $20,144 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,261 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,281 | $23,519 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,706 | $23,250 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,508 | $22,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,805 | $25,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,353 | $24,896 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,763 | $22,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,580 | $22,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,990 | $19,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,929 | $25,520 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore State University of New York at Oswego by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196194

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