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Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,551 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

3,571 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 24% of graduates; 107 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01018.1% 291
    Graduates in this field earn $65,694 4 years out
  2. Economics, General 45.06014.2% 149
    Graduates in this field earn $83,649 4 years out
  3. Finance, General 52.08014.0% 143
    Graduates in this field earn $120,274 4 years out
  4. Information Science/Studies 11.04014.0% 143
    Graduates in this field earn $104,842 4 years out
  5. Political Science and Government, General 45.10013.8% 135
    Graduates in this field earn $75,239 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Psychology, 5.3% → 8.2% of graduates since 2014–15 (291 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$120,773 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $82,378

    4 years after completion$120,773
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 155 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Finance and Financial Management Services$120,274 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $72,819

    4 years after completion$120,274
    National median: $83,343Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $86,357 · Non-Pell: $92,613(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 395 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Accounting and Related Services$112,682 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $75,294

    4 years after completion$112,682
    National median: $76,194Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $84,123 · Non-Pell: $86,555(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 173 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer Engineering$110,988 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $84,793

    4 years after completion$110,988
    National median: $109,015About typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Information Science/Studies$104,842 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,033

    4 years after completion$104,842
    National median: $85,294Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,160 · Non-Pell: $89,759(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,564 · 354 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 college15 to 1
15 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 66% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 14 to 1 in its Common Data Set (18,901 students, 1,329 faculty).

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

Class sizes

60%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 9% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–962220%
10–191,26440%
20–2960319%
30–391896%
40–492016%
50–991725%
100+1154%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in English composition, humanities, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty68%
National median: 67%About typical
Average faculty salary

$119,045

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 private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$20,551
$20,551
← Lessmore than 86% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$88,676
$88,676
← Lessmore than 75% of 1,065More →

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;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)