Criminal Justice and Corrections at SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$35,950
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,597
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,378
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#374 of 660
Rank by pay
#502 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Potsdam graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Potsdam Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 660 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN$106,465$114,217#1$55,587
2University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$81,768$75,316#11—
3University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$81,768$75,316#12—
4National University San Diego, CA$81,299$73,977#16$64,143
5Fisher College Boston, MA$80,136$70,568#28$45,695
6George Washington University Washington, DC$80,070$70,162#32$51,256
7Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$79,464$75,905#10$64,894
8Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$79,098$71,213#26$41,989
9Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$78,165$76,797#7—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$77,477$68,227#39$51,363
…
371California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$53,715$48,877#566—
372Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$53,615$48,271#579$41,520
373Hampton University Hampton, VA$53,602$48,810#567$31,335
374SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$53,597$51,013#502$35,950
375University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$53,589$54,484#384$42,122
376Washburn University Topeka, KS$53,587$55,632#340$40,052
377University of Toledo Toledo, OH$53,585$57,183#277$37,548

Other Majors at SUNY College at Potsdam by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,004—#61 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,949$45,110#58 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,066$36,555#899 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,834$36,487#123 of 680
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$52,583$36,899#14 of 43
Sociology$51,086$36,500#265 of 462
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,659$29,455#124 of 156
Biology$49,725$25,459#692 of 841
English Language and Literature$48,920—#290 of 576
Psychology$48,601$27,825#623 of 1027
History$45,234—#371 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$43,686$34,933#587 of 660
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,562$20,455#124 of 137
Music$36,677$23,902#226 of 268
Visual and Performing Arts$33,743—#62 of 68
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,581$22,873#228 of 255
Fine and Studio Arts$30,688$22,964#405 of 423
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$27,586—
Dance—$24,094—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Potsdam criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,950 one year after graduating and $53,597 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Potsdam rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, SUNY College at Potsdam ranks #374 by median pay four years after graduation, and #502 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at SUNY College at Potsdam worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($55,378), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for SUNY College at Potsdam · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.