How much debt do SUNY Cortland other health professions graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $26,995, which ranks 3rd lowest of 6 other health professions bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a other health professions degree from SUNY Cortland worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 69% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 64%. Compare the cost with other New York programs before deciding.

SUNY Cortland Other Health Professions (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do SUNY Cortland other health professions graduates stay in New York?

Most do. 93% (37 of 40) were working in New York one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Public university
Cortland, NY

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

SUNY Cortland other health professions graduates earn about what other health professions graduates earn nationally, $39,217 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $26,995 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,000. One other New York program reports higher pay.

First-year earnings$39,21758th percentile of 43 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$60,77255% more than year one

Median federal debt$26,9953rd lowest of 6 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings69%New York median 72%, national 64%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all other health professions bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	SUNY Cortland	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$39,217	$37,158	$38,342
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$60,772	$61,520	$64,885
Median federal debt at graduation	$26,995	$27,000	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	69%	72%	64%
Programs compared		6	43

Five years out, SUNY Cortland graduates earn less than the national figure and about the same as the New York median.

Debt and first-year pay at every New York other health professions program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

SUNY CortlandOther New York programs

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What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 55% between the first and fifth year.

SUNY Cortland grads, year 1$39,217

SUNY Cortland grads, year 5$60,772

All New York other health professions grads, year 5$61,520

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 8.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (61 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20% or less
Paused payments (forbearance)	20% or less
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

93% of graduates (37 of 40) were working in New York one year after graduating. Prices in the parts of New York outside metro areas are about 8% below the national average, so a $39,217 salary here buys what about $42,807 buys in a typical US city.

About SUNY Cortland

In-state tuition and fees	$8,874 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$18,784 / year
Average net price after aid	$22,345 / year
Admission rate	60%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	68%
Undergraduate students	5,901

Other Health Professions ranks 4th of 16 bachelor's programs at SUNY Cortland by first-year earnings. The top three are Subject-Area Teacher Education ($42,132), Rehabilitation and Therapy ($40,853), and Business Economics ($40,517).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $39,217 one year after graduating and $60,772 five years after. The median across other health professions bachelor's programs in New York is $37,158.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the other health professions program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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