Campus of SUNY College at Potsdam

    SUNY College at Potsdam

    Also known as SUNY Potsdam

    Potsdam, NY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division III

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    SUNY College at Potsdam Rankings & Recognition

    SUNY College at Potsdam appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #72 of 521 for education, and #13 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

    SUNY College at Potsdam rankings by major

    Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

    Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

    Education

    Ranked #72 of 521 for value

    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 106 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $57,949
    Ranked-college median: $48,822
    Median debt
    $25,209
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 71.9 of 100 · #13 of 30 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    89th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    74th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    55th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    46th percentile

    Average net price $13,628 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 54.8% · debt is 44% of earnings

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    Criminal justice

    Ranked #205 of 379 for value

    Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $53,597
    Ranked-college median: $55,481
    Median debt
    $22,500
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 49.3 of 100 · #14 of 22 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    41th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    67th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    35th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    62th percentile

    Average net price $13,628 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 54.8% · debt is 42% of earnings

    Best colleges for criminal justice

    Psychology

    Ranked #410 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 52 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $48,601
    Ranked-college median: $51,007
    Median debt
    $20,380
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 49.6 of 100 · #55 of 71 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    36th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    78th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    48th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    42th percentile

    Average net price $13,628 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 54.8% · debt is 42% of earnings

    Best colleges for psychology

    Business

    Ranked #706 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 45 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $57,066
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $23,544
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 38.5 of 100 · #51 of 64 in New York

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    21th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    76th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    17th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    51th percentile

    Average net price $13,628 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 54.8% · debt is 41% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs

    Athletics

    NCAA Division III

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