Online Degrees and Programs at SUNY Empire State College

SUNY Empire State College offers 92 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 85 major programs - 13 Associate, 22 Bachelors, 20 Masters, and 24 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2023 tuition & fees is $7,630 for New York residents and $17,540 for out-of-state students. Total 6,320 students out of total 9,462 students have enrolled online exclusively. SUNY Empire State College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

SUNY Empire State College is a four-years, public school located in Saratoga Springs, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees are $7,630 for New York residents and $17,540 for other students on average.

It offers 92 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 85 programs - 13 Associates, 22 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 24 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	SUNY Empire State College
Type	four-years, public
Address	Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
Online Students	6,320 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,057 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,630 Out-of-State$17,540
Graduate Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,870 Out-of-State$23,660
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	85 Programs
Associates	13 Programs
Bachelors	22 Programs
Masters	20 Programs
Post-Graduate	24 Programs

2023 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at SUNY Empire State College . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $7,630 and $17,540 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2023 tuition & fees is $11,870 and $23,660 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $295 for New York residents and $708 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics

Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)

Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,405	$7,605	$7,630	$7,630	$7,630
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$17,185	$17,515	$17,540	$17,540	$17,540
Graduate (In-State)	$11,625	$11,845	$11,870	$11,870	$11,870
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$23,185	$23,635	$23,660	$23,660	$23,660

Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Undergraduate (In-State)	$286	$295	$295	$295	$295
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$694	$708	$708	$708	$708
Graduate (In-State)	$462	$471	$471	$471	$471
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$944	$963	$963	$963	$963

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

SUNY Empire State College offers 92 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 85 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Associates, 22 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 24 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	13	22	20	NOT OFFERED	24
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	13	22	25	1	25

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
American/United States Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	16	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	10	144	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	NOT OFFERED	9	101	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	93	57	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Physical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	72	117	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Homeland Security (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	69	431	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	4	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	5

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	9	76	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	6
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	116	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	82	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	2
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social Entrepreneurship	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26
Labor and Industrial Relations	NOT OFFERED	129	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Labor Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
International Marketing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4

History

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	2	30	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At SUNY Empire State College, there are 9,462 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,377 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,320 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,057 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,462
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,320
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,057
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,085

By student location, out of a total of 6,320 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,827 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 395 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 98 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.