Upstate Medical University
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access and in-state New York residents. no major red flags in the data. graduates earn a median of $117,300 within 10 years.
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About This School
Upstate Medical University is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York with approximately 159 undergraduate students enrolled. Typical graduates earn $117,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a public medical school in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 1834, Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in Central New York. The university is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
This is a strong option for students set on a health sciences career — with median earnings of $117,300 a decade out and a remarkably low median debt of $15,000, the financial case here is genuinely hard to argue with. The tiny undergraduate enrollment of just 117 students signals this is a highly specialized institution, not a traditional college experience, so it's best suited for students who already know they're heading into medicine or a related clinical field.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 15% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Upstate Medical University graduates earn most above the national rate in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($116,111 vs $88,910 nationally).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 52 | $86,543 | $70,786 | +$15,757 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 20 | $116,111 | $88,910 | +$27,201 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 11 | $88,981 | $75,975 | +$13,006 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing a bachelor's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (159 undergraduates).
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