Graduate Outcomes

Students and families want to know that SUNY Oswego is the best choice for discovering a meaningful career path, confirming choices through academic rigor and experiential activities, and successfully launching at the highest possible level. As an institution, we are committed to accomplishing these goals and our numbers prove it.

Our graduate reports provide an overview of employment, continued education, and geographic distribution data for each class within one year of graduation.

View the 2023 Graduate report

Where the Class of 2023 Has Landed

97%

Employed and/or Continuing Education

71%

*Employed

15%

Continuing Education

11%

Both

*93% of those working full-time are in their field of choice.

How Career Services Helps Students Succeed

Each year, Career Services provides students and alumni with countless opportunities to further their career development.

 

1,500+

Personal 1:1 meetings with students

87,000+

Internship/job opportunities posted

1,500+

connections with new employers

25% above

the national average in student engagement in Handshake, the #1 site for college students to find jobs

Breakdown By School

View the stats for the 2023 Graduate Report including sample employers and graduate schools.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

95% Placement Rate

  • 68% Employed
  • 18% Continuing Education
  • 9% Employed & Graduate School

Sample Employers

  • Albany Medical Center
  • American Museum of Natural History
  • Constellation
  • Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center
  • ICON PLC
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Memphis Zoo
  • Micron Technology
  • National Grid
  • Regeneron
  • Saab

Sample Graduate Schools

  • Albany Law School
  • Hofstra University
  • Le Moyne College
  • Louisiana State University, Veterinary Medical School
  • New York Institute of Technology
  • Russell Sage College
  • SUNY College of Optometry
  • SUNY Oswego
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Syracuse University
  • University of Denver- Colorado
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
School of Business

99% Placement Rate

  • 77% Employed
  • 9% Continuing Education
  • 13% Employed & Graduate School

Sample Employers

  • American Food and Vending
  • Baker Tilly US
  • CAR-FRESHNER Corporation
  • Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Equitable
  • EY
  • Goldman Sachs Ayco
  • KPMG US
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • New York State Inspector General
  • New York State Office of General Services

Sample Graduate Shools

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Hofstra University
  • Stony Brook University
  • SUNY Binghamton
  • SUNY Oswego
  • Syracuse University
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of Maryland
School of Communication, Media and the Arts

96% Placement Rate

  • 79% Employed
  • 7% Continuing Education
  • 10% Employed & Graduate School

Sample Employers

  • ABC Creative Group
  • American High
  • CBS Sports
  • Cumulus Media
  • MLB Network, LLC
  • NBCUniversal
  • New York State Assembly
  • NewsChannel 9 WSYR
  • NY Racing Association and Myriad Productions
  • PENN Entertainment
  • Syracuse Stage
  • WWE

Sample Graduate Schools

  • Fordham University
  • Hofstra University
  • Loyola Marymount University
  • Nazareth University
  • Rochester Institute of Technology 
  • Syracuse University
  • Saint John's University
  • SUNY Binghamton
  • SUNY Cortland
School of Education

99% Placement Rate

  • 61% Employed
  • 23% Continuing Education
  • 15% Employed & Graduate School

Sample Employers

  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation
  • Economic Opportunity Program, Inc
  • Inova Health System
  • Liberty ARC
  • NYS Department of Transportation
  • Onondaga County Health Department
  • OrthoNY
  • Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs 
  • Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Veteran Affairs Center for Integrated Healthcare

We have relationships with various districts in counties throughout NYS and beyond, such as; Syracuse City School District, Fayetteville-Manlius School District, Oswego City School District, Watertown City School District, Victor Central School District and more!

Sample Graduate Schools

  • College of Staten Island
  • New York University
  • Roberts Wesleyan University
  • SUNY Binghamton
  • SUNY Cortland
  • SUNY Oswego
  • University at Buffalo
  • Utica University
Haley Goodman

The Monday after graduation, Haley started her new career as a Victim Advocate at Oswego County Opportunities, Services to Aid Families (SAF).

Dylan Murphy

Dylan is a Research Technician at the Regenerative Research Foundation, studying neurodegenerative disease modeling for diseases such as Alzheimer’s/Dementia.

Alex Martino

Alex is a Newscast Director at CBS6 News in Schenectady, NY, responsible for studio setup, coding newscasts, and working directly with talent and producers. 

Alexandria Delfino

After completing an internship at National Grid as a student, Alexandria began working as an Associate Engineer upon graduating and was promoted to Engineer in Electricity Network Control within a year. She is also enrolled in Clarkson University’s M.S. in Electrical Engineering program.

Rashedul Alam

Within a few weeks of graduation, Rashedule started his new career as an Analyst for National Grid where he is responsible for reporting, invoicing, and process automation and improvement.

Graduate Reports

Our graduate reports provide an overview of employment, continued education, and geographic distribution data for each class within one year of graduation.

Report on Your Success

Career Services collects information about our recent graduates — where they live and work, what they are studying, and more. If you’ve graduated within the year let us know where you’ve landed!

Class of 2024 Survey

(August 2023, December 2023, May 2024)

Class of 2025 Survey

(August 2024, December 2024, May 2025)