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Bachelor's+1% vs national median145 grads tracked

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Ranked 5th of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,376
middle 50%: $25,031 – $41,264
Median · 5 years out
$49,703
middle 50%: $40,511 – $61,147
Median · 10 years out
$59,353
middle 50%: $46,777 – $78,843

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill's bachelor's program in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management earn a median $34,376 one year after graduating, rising to $59,353 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $49,103 for this field, ranking 5th of 8 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,114 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$48,353 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$46,484 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill

Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,395 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,798 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,452 · 5 yrs out

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