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SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (12% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 42% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,648 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

807 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 39% of graduates; 38 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.010112% 99
    Graduates in this field earn $53,013 4 years out
  2. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01017.9% 64
    Graduates in this field earn $60,351 4 years out
  3. Elementary Education and Teaching 13.12026.7% 54
    Graduates in this field earn $57,360 4 years out
  4. Criminology 45.04016.4% 52
    Graduates in this field earn $52,598 4 years out
  5. Accounting 52.03016.1% 49
    Graduates in this field earn $70,351 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Health professions, 0.0% → 5.6% of graduates since 2014–15 (45 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer and Information Sciences, General$94,236 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $63,463

    4 years after completion$94,236
    National median: $92,374About typical

    Median federal debt: $12,499 · 70 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Information Science/Studies$78,347 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $56,333

    4 years after completion$78,347
    National median: $85,294Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 0 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Finance and Financial Management Services$71,441 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $46,941

    4 years after completion$71,441
    National median: $83,343Below typical

    Median federal debt: $15,000 · 62 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Accounting and Related Services$70,351 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $52,090

    4 years after completion$70,351
    National median: $76,194Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $62,604 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,250 · 157 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Special Education and Teaching$62,389 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $38,978

    4 years after completion$62,389
    National median: $50,499Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $41,498 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,400 · 92 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty42%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$92,637

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$13,648
$13,648
← Lessmore than 71% of 557More →
Endowment per student$109
$109
← Lessmore than 1% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)