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SUNY-Potsdam Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at SUNY College at Potsdam

This page shows median first-year earnings for SUNY-Potsdam graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $29,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $69,100 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at $40,100 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations at $33,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $42,600 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $32,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for SUNY College at Potsdam graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for SUNY College at Potsdam graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196200.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026