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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

Graduates of SUNY Cortland's bachelor's program in Outdoor Education earn a median $30,962 one year after graduating, rising to $57,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $45,582 for this field, ranking 1st of 4 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,244 total interest

Same major at other universities

Young Harris College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$41,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Cortland

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,943 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,943 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$69,527 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,536 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$66,741 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,110 · 5 yrs out
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,697 · 5 yrs out
Criminology (Bachelor's)
$65,514 · 5 yrs out

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