Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$36,487
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,834
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,382
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 680
Rank by pay
#272 of 680
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,850
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Potsdam graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Potsdam Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

All 680 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods 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
1College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,637$71,991#1$41,997
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$73,857$70,297#2$36,410
3Monroe College Bronx, NY$73,537$69,992#3$58,194
4St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$69,439$66,092#6$39,295
5University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$69,342$63,097#10—
6CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$67,862$64,591#7—
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$67,847$64,576#8$35,353
8CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$67,221$63,980#9$37,414
9Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$66,848$61,486#19$57,624
10American University Washington, DC$66,160$57,973#43$55,625
…
120Rollins College Winter Park, FL$53,908$57,378#56$47,671
121Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$53,896$52,952#184$55,652
122Florida International University Miami, FL$53,854$57,321#57$44,522
123SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$53,834$51,239#272$36,487
124Dominican University River Forest, IL$53,810$52,868#186$45,924
125Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA$53,800$62,278#12$46,908
126North Carolina Central University Durham, NC$53,794$57,729#47$46,773

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Credentials at SUNY College at Potsdam

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,651—$27,849

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
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,597$35,950#374 of 660
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 teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,487 one year after graduating and $53,834 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Potsdam rank for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods?

Among 680 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods graduates, SUNY College at Potsdam ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #272 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods at SUNY College at Potsdam worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods ($47,382), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,850.

← 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.