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Subject-Area Teaching at SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,276/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 14.9x earnings multiple (6.8x out-of-state)

Ranked #201 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$525K	$522K	$495K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	15.0x	14.9x	14.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.8x	6.8x	6.4x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	54	53	64

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$35,084

Out-of-state: $76,764 (6.8x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$62,576

-78% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,833

8.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$49,975

38% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

SUNY at Fredonia's Subject-Area Teaching program produces graduates earning $36,276/yr — within striking distance of the $41,690 national average for this field.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 14.9x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 6% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $25,833 represents roughly 9 months of the $36,276 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #201 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, SUNY at Fredonia falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $36,276 to $49,975 over five years — a 38% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About SUNY at Fredonia

A 79% acceptance rate means SUNY at Fredonia is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 2,860 students in Fredonia, NY.

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at SUNY at Fredonia?

This program scores 53/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $495,059 in decade earnings vs $524,940 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →