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Education at State University of New York at Cortland

If you are interested in studying Education, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at Cortland. Get started with the following essential facts.

State University of New York at Cortland is in Cortland, NY.

Studying Online at State University of New York at Cortland

Many students take online classes at State University of New York at Cortland. Of 6,938 students, 786 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at State University of New York at Cortland

Rankings can help you compare State University of New York at Cortland’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#34 of 90
Best Value	New York	#44 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#77 of 247
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#114 of 246
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#235 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1003 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from State University of New York at Cortland

Those who finish State University of New York at Cortland’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,060
2 years	$45,830
3 years	$51,882
4 years	$56,673
5 years	$63,483

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from State University of New York at Cortland report median earnings of $56,673, compared with $55,027 for all State University of New York at Cortland graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from State University of New York at Cortland comes in at $25,870.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Those who complete Education program at State University of New York at Cortland go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.