Bachelor's0% vs national median288 grads tracked
Outdoor Education at SUNY Cortland
Ranked 1st of 4 bachelor's programs in Outdoor Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,962
middle 50%: $23,623 – $41,154
Median · 5 years out
$45,582
middle 50%: $33,330 – $58,956
Median · 10 years out
$57,619
middle 50%: $42,505 – $73,832
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Outdoor Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Outdoor Education graduates see median first-year salaries of $31k. By year ten, earnings reach $58k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,244 total interest
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