10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$37,082at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Syracuse University
⌖ Syracuse, NY · 87 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$37,082 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
11.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−11%Modeled 10-year ROI
$74,809Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$38,793Average net price / year
$84,517Cost of attendance
$74,809Median earnings · year 5 after completion
83.6%Completion rate
45.9%Admission rate
15,477Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$50,956Year 1
$79,406Year 4
$74,809Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$155,5982Information Science/Studies · Master's Degree$146,5463Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$138,6344Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$124,7505Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$120,7736Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$120,2747Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$114,1228Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$112,682Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $155,598 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree | $146,546 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $138,634 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $124,750 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $120,773 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $120,274 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $114,122 | $25,074 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $112,682 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $112,673 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $110,988 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $110,435 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $108,190 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $107,868 | Not available |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $104,842 | $26,694 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $99,521 | $27,000 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $97,648 | Not available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $95,311 | Not available |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's Degree | $92,844 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $91,472 | $27,000 |
| Chemistry | Doctoral Degree | $91,446 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,438 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,235 | $26,951 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | $90,764 | Not available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $90,535 | $26,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,470 | $27,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,210 | $27,000 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $89,732 | $26,000 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,996 | $27,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $87,851 | $26,350 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | $87,596 | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,529 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $87,500 | Not available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $84,654 | $26,137 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $83,649 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,941 | $27,000 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $76,631 | Not available |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $76,367 | $31,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $75,239 | $26,799 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $71,543 | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $71,527 | $27,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $70,815 | $27,000 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $70,404 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $70,106 | $27,000 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $69,776 | $27,000 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,491 | $27,000 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,314 | $26,273 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,283 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $68,219 | $27,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,049 | $26,635 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $68,017 | $21,459 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $67,447 | Not available |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $67,227 | Not available |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,044 | $24,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $66,858 | Not available |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,694 | $26,865 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $65,410 | $26,664 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's Degree | $65,092 | Not available |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $64,871 | $26,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $63,591 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $62,864 | $27,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $62,699 | Not available |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $62,512 | Not available |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $62,372 | $23,250 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $61,819 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $61,656 | Not available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $61,159 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $60,920 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $60,755 | Not available |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,602 | $26,750 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,038 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $56,485 | Not available |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's Degree | $55,160 | Not available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $54,115 | $27,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $54,088 | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,522 | $22,981 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,196 | $23,249 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $52,797 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $44,045 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $43,988 | $27,000 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Master's Degree | $42,914 | Not available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $22,903 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $20,000 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $21,250 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $23,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $22,250 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Not available | $27,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.