SUNY College at Potsdam Outcomes

SUNY College at Potsdam has 21 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $62,004 four years after finishing, against $60,379 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

54.8%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

77.7%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$53,699

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 77.7%
Avg. net price: $13,628
Graduation: 54.8%
Students: 1,823

Compare

View as Markdown

Ask ChatGPT Ask Claude

SUNY College at Potsdam graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at SUNY College at Potsdam. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 30 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas; 106 graduates · $57,949 median earnings
Above the national median: 4 of 21 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; Median debt is 29% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (bachelor's): $62,004; Field median $60,379
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's): $57,949; Field median $50,827
Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's): $57,066; Field median $64,590
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (master's): $54,912; Field median $55,061
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's): $53,834; Field median $47,730
Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's): $53,597; Field median $54,469
Mathematics (bachelor's): $53,485; Field median $53,462
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (bachelor's): $52,583; Field median $48,367

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	8	N/A	$62,004	$60,3793% above	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	106	$48,841	$57,949	$50,82714% above	$25,209
Business Administration, Management and Operations	45	$43,656	$57,066	$64,59012% below	$23,544
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	36	$47,916	$53,834	$47,73013% above	$15,375
Criminal Justice and Corrections	22	$48,496	$53,597	$54,4692% below	$22,500
Mathematics	12	$53,485	N/A	$53,4620% above	N/A
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	11	$41,869	$52,583	$48,3679% above	$26,536
Sociology	14	$46,389	$51,086	$52,1052% below	N/A
Biology, General	9	$31,224	$49,725	$57,55814% below	$21,717
English Language and Literature, General	9	N/A	$48,920	$48,7730% above	N/A
Psychology, General	52	$32,915	$48,601	$50,0663% below	$20,380
History	20	$32,570	$45,234	$50,38710% below	$21,500
Communication and Media Studies	14	$39,162	$43,686	$53,82519% below	$23,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	7	$30,927	$38,562	$47,08818% below	N/A
Public Health	13	$37,176	N/A	$42,97813% below	N/A
Music	31	$35,497	$36,677	$43,38715% below	$25,000
Visual and Performing Arts, General	9	N/A	$33,743	$41,11318% below	N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	6	N/A	$33,581	$40,05316% below	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts	10	$29,016	$30,688	$41,55026% below	$27,000

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	100	$54,912	N/A	$55,0610% above	$30,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	72	$48,185	N/A	$58,84118% below	$20,500

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs SUNY College at Potsdam reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

Explore all 280 careers

Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Management
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median pay
$171,270
Outlook
Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving