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Syracuse University: cost, debt and earnings by major
94 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $43,336
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 81%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 46%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 15,477
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $21,872 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $21,339 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $25,499 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $33,983 |
| $110,000+ | $60,127 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (58)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$120,773
- Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274
- Accounting and Related Services$112,682
- Computer Engineering$110,988
- Information Science/Studies$104,842
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,521
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,472
- Mechanical Engineering$91,438
- Marketing$91,235
- Real Estate$90,764
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,535
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$90,470
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$90,210
- Public Administration$89,732
- Civil Engineering$88,996
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$87,851
- Biotechnology$87,596
- Chemical Engineering$87,529
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$84,654
- Economics$83,649
- Mathematics$81,941
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$79,414 (1 yr)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,367
- Political Science and Government$75,239
- Geography and Cartography$71,543
- Design and Applied Arts$71,527
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$70,815
- Journalism$70,404
- Communication and Media Studies$70,106
- Public Health$69,776
- Security Science and Technology$69,491
- Human Services, General$68,314
- Biology, General$68,283
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,219
- International Relations and National Security Studies$68,049
- Chemistry$68,017
- Interior Architecture$67,227
- Sociology$67,044
- Psychology, General$65,694
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,410
- History$64,871
- Special Education and Teaching$62,864
- Education, General$62,372
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$61,819
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$61,159
- Social Work$60,920
- English Language and Literature, General$60,602
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,456 (1 yr)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$59,851 (1 yr)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,038
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,485
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$54,115
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$54,088
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,522
- Anthropology$53,196
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,045
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,988
- Philosophy$39,313 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (9)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other$114,122
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$109,663 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$108,190
- Public Administration$88,998 (1 yr)
- Dispute Resolution$79,304 (1 yr)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$67,447
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$59,848 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,879 (1 yr)
- Security Science and Technology$53,801 (1 yr)
Master's programs (25)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$155,598
- Information Science/Studies$146,546
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,634
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$124,750
- Computer Engineering$124,669 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$112,673
- Accounting and Related Services$110,435
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$107,931 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$107,868
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$95,311
- International Relations and National Security Studies$92,844
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$92,077 (1 yr)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$87,500
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$78,058 (1 yr)
- Security Science and Technology$76,631
- Special Education and Teaching$66,858
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$65,092
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,591
- Educational Administration and Supervision$62,699
- Journalism$62,512
- Social Work$61,656
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,755
- Library Science and Administration$55,160
- Fine and Studio Arts$52,797
- Museology/Museum Studies$42,914
Doctoral programs (1)
- Chemistry$91,446
First professional programs (1)
- Law$97,648