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

Fredonia, 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 | $54,247 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $38,017 – $71,998 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,376 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 50% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,879 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 74% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,247 | derived |

**50% 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 $17,500 (≈ 32% 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 $19,306 to $50,297 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $50,297 | $40,767 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $44,210 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,143 | $20,650 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,047 | $24,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,094 | $23,750 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,689 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,061 | $25,833 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,925 | $23,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,965 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,958 | $22,500 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $33,352 | $23,582 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,687 | $21,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,418 | $22,325 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,510 | $22,880 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,843 | $23,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,808 | $19,750 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,984 | $23,625 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,065 | $20,400 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,005 | $22,559 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,936 | $25,540 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,854 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,263 | $27,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,167 | $25,584 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,306 | $22,433 |

## 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 SUNY at Fredonia by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196158

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