Academics at SUNY Oneonta

Academics at a Glance

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at SUNY Oneonta — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

45 Majors With Completions

14:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

60% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at SUNY Oneonta is about average at 14 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 60% of instructors full time, SUNY Oneonta is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

SUNY Oneonta offers 45 majors with reported completions across 21 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at SUNY Oneonta are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at SUNY Oneonta.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	238
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	180
Psychology, General	138
Business/Managerial Economics	135
Communication, General	106

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at SUNY Oneonta, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? SUNY Oneonta may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 615 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (76% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into SUNY Oneonta

Each page below covers one part of academic life at SUNY Oneonta in more detail:

Academic Majors at SUNY Oneonta — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at SUNY Oneonta — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
Graduation and Retention at SUNY Oneonta — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at SUNY Oneonta — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at SUNY Oneonta — regional and program accreditation status