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Graduate Outcomes

Students and families want to know that SUNY Oswego is the best choice for discovering a meaningful career path, confirming choices through academic rigor and experiential activities, and successfully launching at the highest possible level. As an institution, we are committed to accomplishing these goals and our numbers prove it. 

Our graduate reports provide an overview of employment, continued education, and geographic distribution data for each class within one year of graduation.

Where the Class of 2024 Has Landed

97% Employed and/or Continuing Education

65%
Employed

(93% of those working full-time are in their field of choice)

20%
Continuing Education

12%
Both

How We Help Students Succeed 

  • 1,500+ personal 1:1 meetings with students
  • 1,500+ connections with new employers
  • 87,000+ internship/job opportunities posted
  • 250% above the national average in student engagement in Handshake, the #1 site for college students to find jobs.

Breakdown by School

View the stats for the Graduate Report including sample employers and graduate schools.

College of Business and Entrepreneurship

98% Placement Rate

  • 73% Employed
  • 13% Continuing Education
  • 12% Employed and Continuing Education

Sample Employers

  • Amazon
  • Dannible & McKee, LLP
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Farm Credit East
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Fiserv
  • FustCharles LLP
  • KPMG US
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Morgan Stanley
  • NYCM Insurance
  • PepsiCo
  • PwC

Sample Graduate Schools

  • Boise State University
  • Georgetown University
  • Le Moyne College
  • Liberty University
  • NEOMA Business School
  • SUNY Albany
  • SUNY Oswego
  • Syracuse University
  • York University
College of Communication, Media, and the Arts

99% Placement Rate

  • 79% Employed
  • 11% Continuing Education
  • 9% Employed and Continuing Education

Sample Employers

  • Advanced Media
  • Brandmint
  • CNYCentral (WSTM NBC3, WTVH, CBS5, & CW6)
  • Cumulus Media
  • Fox News Media
  • NBC5
  • New York Yankees
  • Nexstar Media Group Inc.
  • Paramount
  • Redhouse Arts Center
  • Syracuse Stage

Sample Graduate Schools

  • New York University (NYU)
  • SUNY Albany
  • SUNY Oswego
  • SUNY University - Brockport
  • SUNY University At Buffalo
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Oregon
  • West Virginia University
College of Education, Health, and Human Services

99% Placement Rate

  • 40% Employed
  • 39% Continuing Education
  • 20% Employed and Continuing Education

Sample Employers

  • Albany Medical Center
  • CM & Associates Construction Management
  • Huntington Physical Therapy Pc
  • Jefferson County Public Health Service
  • McGriff Insurance Services
  • Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
  • Tessy Plastics Corp.
  • The Dermatology Specialists
  • Tropicana Brands Group
  • We have relationships with various districts in counties throughout NYS and beyond, such as:
    • Syracuse City School District
    • Fayetteville-Manlius School District
    • Oswego City School District
    • Watertown City School District
    • Victor Central School District
    • and more!

Sample Graduate Schools

  • Adelphi University
  • Columbia University
  • Manhattanville University Graduate
  • SUNY Oneonta
  • SUNY Albany
  • SUNY Binghamton
  • SUNY Cortland
  • University of Miami
  • University of Mount St Vincent
  • Utica University
College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering

96% Placement Rate

  • 65% Employed
  • 22% Continuing Education
  • 9% Employed and Continuing Education

Sample Employers

  • Air Force Research Lab
  • ARISE
  • Constellation
  • Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Department of Social Services
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Long Island Aquarium
  • Lotte Biologics
  • National Grid
  • New York State Assembly
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Walt Disney Company

Sample Graduate Schools

  • Albany Law School
  • Cuny John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Fordham University
  • George Washington University
  • Manchester University Pharmacy
  • Michigan State University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
  • SUNY Oswego
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Syracuse University
  • Yale University
Haley Goodman

The Monday after graduation, Haley started her new career as a Victim Advocate at Oswego County Opportunities, Services to Aid Families (SAF).

Haley Goodman

Human Development Major, ‘23

Dylan Murphy

Dylan is a Research Technician at the Regenerative Research Foundation, studying neurodegenerative disease modeling for diseases such as Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

Dylan Murphy

Zoology Major,’23

Alex is a Newscast Director at CBS6 News in Schenectady, NY, responsible for studio setup, coding newscasts, and working directly with talent and producers.

Alex Martino

Broadcasting & Mass Communications, ‘23

Graduate Reports 

Our graduate reports provide an overview of employment, continued education, and geographic distribution data for each class within one year of graduation.

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Report on Your Success 

Career Services collects information about our recent graduates — where they live and work, what they are studying, and more. If you’ve graduated within the year let us know where you’ve landed!

Class of 2025 Survey (August 2024, December 2024, May 2025) Class of 2026 Survey (August 2025, December 2025, May 2026)