Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas bachelor's degree outcomes at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public · Federal field 1313

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,536 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 50.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −78% · Negative payoff
Evidence coverage: 5/6 core measures

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+38%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,646 → $47,811

116Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

141Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

188Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$15,510Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,346

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,853

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,346Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,279Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$34,646Year 1

$49,853Year 4

$47,811Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,154

Estimated loan payment$265

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,853 vs. $51,389

$1,536 below 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.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$82,020 median wageNY estimate · 5,430 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$94,840 median wageNY estimate · 38,670 jobs · 25-2022-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 38.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$86,450 median wageNY estimate · 1,930 jobs · 25-2023-0.5% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,820 median wageNY estimate · 7,610 jobs · 25-2032-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,170 median wageNY estimate · 5,250 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$95,120 median wageNY estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$98,850 median wageNY estimate · 14,920 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$104,490 median wageNY estimate · 7,480 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,100 median wageNY estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$99,880 median wageNY estimate · 1,840 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,920 jobs · 25-1041+2.9% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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