How much money do SUNY College at Potsdam graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for SUNY-Potsdam graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $69,100 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas paying $40,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $33,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $42,600 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $32,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY College at Potsdam graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $32,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $13,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196200 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College at Potsdam.