Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management bachelor's degree at SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$916 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
49.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−91% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$156,760
$8,000Annual price−$188,760
$16,000Annual price−$220,760
$19,000Current college-wide context−$232,760
$24,000Annual price−$252,760
$32,000Annual price−$284,760
$40,000Annual price−$316,760
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+56%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,449 → $44,52054Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median87Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$28,974Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
138Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count93Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
79Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,324$12,974 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,158
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,324
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$28,449Year 1
$47,324Year 4
$44,520Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
6.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,944
Estimated loan payment$246
87borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,324 vs. $48,240
$916 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121$72,380–$166,070 middle 50% of NY wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$167,200 median wageNY estimate · 18,470 jobs · 11-9199$124,530–$221,680 middle 50% of NY wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$79,620 median wageNY estimate · 2,660 jobs · 13-1011$57,000–$128,630 middle 50% of NY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProducers and Directors$107,550 median wageNY estimate · 27,990 jobs · 27-2012$79,700–$169,260 middle 50% of NY wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMusic Directors and Composers$82,930 median wageNY estimate · 2,370 jobs · 27-2041$56,890–$140,230 middle 50% of NY wages+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 4,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Retail Trade
about 13.1%02
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 12.0%03
Information
about 9.8%04
Educational Services
about 8.3%05
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 8.3%
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Purchase, NY
SUNY at Purchase College
$4,630 higher earnings · $832 less debt · $245 lower annual net price