🎓 College profile

SUNY Morrisville

NY · Public · Distant rural · 5,122 applicants 2023

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$8,825 — major value play)
  • Students drawn to Agriculture or Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Bacc/Assoc
Total enrollment
1,923
1,000 - 4,999
In-state tuition
$8,825
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$19,245
+$10,420 vs in-state
Admit rate
91.2%
Accepts the majority
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$43,295
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$39,759
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,295
4-year completion
28%
Median debt (completers)
$18,742
Cost of attendance
$26,833
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
60%

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at SUNY Morrisville

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what SUNY Morrisville actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Agriculture
41 degrees · 31.8%
Typical career outcomes
Agricultural & Food Scientist $81k Farm / Ranch Manager $84k Agricultural Engineer $88k
Farm management, food science, ag-business operations. Wide range based on path.
2. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting
28 degrees · 21.7%
Typical career outcomes
Police Officer $72k Federal Special Agent $102k Detective / Investigator $91k
Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.
3. Business, Management, & Marketing
25 degrees · 19.4%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
4. Psychology
21 degrees · 16.3%
Typical career outcomes
HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
5. Natural Resources & Conservation
14 degrees · 10.9%
Typical career outcomes
Environmental Scientist $79k Conservation Scientist / Forester $67k Wildlife Biologist $71k
Forestry, environmental science, conservation work — often public-sector or NGO.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at SUNY Morrisville

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 27 $36,002 $64,577
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree 16 $53,308 $61,351
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree 29 $37,775 $52,244
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Bachelor's Degree 18 $31,903 $46,764
Agricultural Production Operations. Bachelor's Degree 21 $30,771 $38,528

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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