Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 graduates a year

$45,110
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,949
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 345
Rank by pay
#115 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Potsdam graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 13% more 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 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
55Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX$58,187$59,159#43$48,266
56Linfield University Mcminnville, OR$57,975$58,317#54—
57DePaul University Chicago, IL$57,957$56,942#75$44,068
58SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY$57,949$55,155#115$45,110
59Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$57,915$53,269#155$41,914
60Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$57,818$58,784#50$52,758
61Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$57,739$50,677#232$49,969

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at SUNY College at Potsdam

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,031——

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
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
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 subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,110 one year after graduating and $57,949 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 subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, SUNY College at Potsdam ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #115 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at SUNY College at Potsdam worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← 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.