Finance and Financial Management Services at SUNY College of Technology at Canton

SUNY Canton's finance program produces earnings well below what you'd expect from this major—graduates start around $42,000, roughly $11,000 less than the New York median for finance degrees and $12,000 below the national benchmark. Even among New York's 47 finance programs, this lands at just the 25th percentile, meaning three-quarters of comparable in-state options deliver stronger results. The debt load of $27,377 isn't catastrophic, but paired with these earnings, it creates a less favorable starting position than most finance graduates face.

The 20% earnings growth to $50,620 by year four shows improvement, though even this still trails the typical first-year earnings at stronger programs. For context, Binghamton grads start near $74,000, and even mid-tier New York options consistently produce $50,000+ starting salaries. The small sample size here (under 30 graduates tracked) means these numbers could shift with more data, but the pattern suggests this program struggles to place students in higher-paying finance roles that typically follow this degree.

If your child is set on finance, consider whether the $15,000-20,000 earnings gap justifies choosing this over other SUNY options. That difference compounds significantly over a career. This program might work for students planning to stay local or who need the high acceptance rate, but most families would see better returns at other New York public universities offering finance degrees.