SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, New York · Public
Of 22 assessed programs, 17 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 35 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $8,623 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,684 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,524 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,513 |
| $110k and up | $20,041 |
| All families (average) | $13,624 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
22 of 57 programs could be assessed 39% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $57,949 | +$22,203 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 106 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,066 | +$21,320 | clears the bar | $22,562 | 1.1 yrs | 61 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $53,834 | +$18,088 | clears the bar | $23,850 | 1.3 yrs | 58 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,601 | +$12,855 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.9 yrs | 57 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $49,031 1-year earnings | +$13,285 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 46 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $36,677 | +$931 | clears the bar | $26,262 | 28.2 yrs | 46 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $45,234 | +$9,488 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 2.3 yrs | 35 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $48,651 1-year earnings | +$12,905 | clears the bar | $27,849 | 2.2 yrs | 34 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $53,597 | +$17,851 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 32 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $43,686 | +$7,940 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 3.3 yrs | 29 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,725 | +$13,979 | clears the bar | $23,041 | 1.6 yrs | 26 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,086 | +$15,340 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.6 yrs | 25 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,562 | +$2,816 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 9.6 yrs | 22 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $52,583 | +$16,837 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 19 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $30,688 | -$5,058 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 18 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $33,743 | -$2,003 | falls short | $26,474 | insufficient data | 12 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $48,920 | +$13,174 | clears the bar | $24,412 | 1.9 yrs | 10 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $33,581 | -$2,165 | falls short | $26,208 | insufficient data | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $27,586 1-year earnings | -$8,160 | falls short | $25,000 | insufficient data | 7 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $24,094 1-year earnings | -$11,652 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $62,004 | +$26,258 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,659 | +$14,913 | clears the bar | $26,706 | 1.8 yrs | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $22,191 | insufficient data | 17 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| English | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.