by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on State University of New York at Cortland Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, State University of New York at Cortland landed the #437 spot.SUNY Cortland also ranked #41 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, SUNY Cortland took the #437 spot out of 4,630 schools. SUNY Cortland also ranked #41 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York.
SUNY Cortland ranked #437 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. SUNY Cortland also ranked #41 for Best Graduate Schools in New York.
State University of New York at Cortland was the school of choice for 1,027 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 73.5% of the total graduate student body at SUNY Cortland while men make up 26.5%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at SUNY Cortland, around 14.3% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at SUNY Cortland. Around 0.5% of graduate students are international.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at SUNY Cortland who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,273.
After earning their master’s degree from SUNY Cortland, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $61,568.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from SUNY Cortland earn an average early-career salary of $96,712.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at SUNY Cortland with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $96,712 |
| Communication Sciences | $64,315 |
| Health & Physical Education | $63,725 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $60,714 |
| Special Education | $60,470 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | $42,811 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $42,567 |
State University of New York at Cortland is a public institution situated in Cortland, New York.Cortland is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of State University of New York at Cortland.
Contact details for SUNY Cortland are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Miller Building, Cortland, NY 13045-0900 |
| Phone: | 607-753-2011 |
| Website: | www2.cortland.edu |
83.5% of the graduate students at State University of New York at Cortland took at least one class online.Approximately 73.6% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 7 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 15 | $64,315 |
| Educational Administration | 8 | — |
| General English Literature | 2 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 29 | $63,725 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 11 | — |
| Public Health | 5 | — |
| Special Education | 18 | $60,470 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 157 | $60,714 |
| Teaching English or French | 13 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which State University of New York at Cortland awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Professions | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 41 | $96,712 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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