Economics bachelor's degree at State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, 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.
$4,981 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$61,668 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+74% · Positive 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+$246,670
$16,000Current college-wide context+$182,670
$18,000Annual price+$174,670
$36,000Annual price+$102,670
$54,000Annual price+$30,670
$72,000Annual price−$41,330
$90,000Annual price−$113,330
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+131%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,597 → $72,876Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-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.
29Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates 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$87,667$53,317 above the preliminary benchmark
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$16,236
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,667
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
$31,597Year 1
$87,667Year 4
$72,876Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,306
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,667 vs. $82,686
$4,981 above 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.
Managers, 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 degreeEconomists$136,660 median wageNY estimate · 910 jobs · 19-3011$104,420–$224,990 middle 50% of NY wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$127,500 median wageNY estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1063$87,660–$178,780 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,210 median wageNY estimate · 3,040 jobs · 19-4061$46,280–$79,630 middle 50% of NY wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$86,890 median wageNY estimate · 380 jobs · 19-3022$73,290–$106,440 middle 50% of NY wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeStatisticians$136,020 median wageNY estimate · 1,220 jobs · 15-2041$97,820–$174,350 middle 50% of NY wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$130,460 median wageNY estimate · 23,970 jobs · 15-2051$94,880–$171,580 middle 50% of NY wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$98,580 median wageNY estimate · 80,500 jobs · 13-1161$72,600–$129,430 middle 50% of NY wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 23.3%02
Educational Services
about 14.0%03
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 11.7%04
Retail Trade
about 10.3%05
Finance and Insurance
about 10.1%
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