State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
9% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
5% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $9,400 |
| $30k–$48k | $12,121 |
| $48k–$75k | $17,076 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,655 |
| $110k+ | $24,611 |
How State University of New York at Plattsburgh compares
This college against the New York and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of State University of New York at Plattsburgh students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $93,348 | $21,375 | +1,048% | Strong return |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Associate's | $71,034 | — | +659% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $74,458 | $22,973 | +590% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Professional | $88,908 | — | +540% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $69,973 | $18,751 | +507% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $71,066 | $26,500 | +493% | Strong return |
| Economics | Associate's | $66,521 | $24,596 | +397% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $65,181 | $19,500 | +387% | Strong return |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's | $64,446 | $15,747 | +386% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $62,979 | $19,500 | +334% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $60,800 | $23,716 | +268% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $57,485 | — | +264% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $59,848 | $20,850 | +254% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $59,442 | $20,625 | +245% | Strong return |
| International Business | Associate's | $54,773 | — | +185% | Strong return |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Associate's | $57,301 | $24,390 | +185% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $55,808 | $18,250 | +164% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $55,566 | $21,381 | +151% | Strong return |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's | $54,471 | $22,750 | +122% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $54,345 | $21,515 | +122% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $61,781 | $39,000 | +103% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $58,561 | — | +98% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $60,181 | $36,344 | +85% | Strong return |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's | $52,166 | $15,513 | +79% | Strong return |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Associate's | $52,432 | $26,000 | +70% | Strong return |
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ROI at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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