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Bachelor's-22% vs national median116 grads tracked

Economics at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 198th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,800
middle 50%: $28,969 – $66,438
Median · 5 years out
$61,518
middle 50%: $47,233 – $81,329
Median · 10 years out
$80,205
middle 50%: $65,458 – $118,430

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Economics earn a median $42,800 one year after graduating, rising to $80,205 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 198th of 225 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,855 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$62,962 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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