SUNY Empire State College

Online Degrees and Programs

SUNY Empire State College offers 78 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 73 major programs - 12 Associate, 21 Bachelors, 14 Masters, and 22 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $7,630 for New York residents and $17,540 for out-of-state students. Total 6,008 students out of total 10,724 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 Public, 4 or more years school located in Saratoga Springs, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $7,630 for New York residents and $17,540 for other students on average.

It offers 78 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 73 programs - 12 Associates, 21 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 22 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	SUNY Empire State College
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
Online Students	6,008 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,401 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$7,630 Out-of-State$17,540
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	73 Programs
Associates	12 Programs
Bachelors	21 Programs
Masters	14 Programs
Post-Graduate	22 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at SUNY Empire State College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $7,630 and $17,540 for non-New York residents.

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.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$6,985	$7,185	$7,405	$7,605	$7,630
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$16,835	$16,835	$17,185	$17,515	$17,540
Graduate (In-State)	$11,385	$11,385	$11,625	$11,845	$11,870
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$22,725	$22,725	$23,185	$23,635	$23,660

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$270	$278	$286	$295	$295
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$680	$680	$694	$708	$708
Graduate (In-State)	$453	$453	$462	$471	$471
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$925	$925	$944	$963	$963

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

SUNY Empire State College offers 78 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 73 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Associates, 21 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 22 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	12	21	14	NOT OFFERED	22
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	12	21	18	NOT OFFERED	23

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	1

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	25	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	5
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	15	150	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	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	5	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	66	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Physical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	81	153	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	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	67	406	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Policy Analysis	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	9

Visual And Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	6	61	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	16	NOT OFFERED	8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	118	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	82	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	43	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	10
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19
Labor and Industrial Relations	NOT OFFERED	138	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Labor Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	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	5
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
International Marketing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

History

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	4	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At SUNY Empire State College, there are 10,724 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,409 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,008 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,401 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	10,724
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,008
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,401
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,315

By student location, out of a total of 6,008 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,609 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 319 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 80 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.