1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [SUNY College at Potsdam](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # SUNY College at Potsdam Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/)[Cost & aid](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/suny-college-at-potsdam/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at SUNY College at Potsdam? At SUNY College at Potsdam, Education accounts for 25.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with several of its largest fields among the higher-earning programs. Subject-Area Teacher Education had median earnings of $57,949 four years after completion and 106 degrees awarded in one academic year. Business Administration and Management recorded $57,066 and 61 degrees awarded. Teacher Education posted $53,834 with 58 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Music showed $36,677 and 46 degrees awarded. The contrast between the education and business fields and music shows that four-year earnings vary materially by field. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Education**164 · 25.0%** - Visual and performing arts**109 · 16.6%** - Business**61 · 9.3%** - Psychology**57 · 8.7%** - Social sciences**36 · 5.5%** - Other**229 · 34.9%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 25 of 25 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 106 degrees awarded** $57,949 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 61 degrees awarded** $57,066 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 58 degrees awarded** $53,834 **Criminal Justice and Corrections 32 degrees awarded** $53,597 **Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 19 degrees awarded** $52,583 **Sociology 25 degrees awarded** $51,086 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 106 | $57,949 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $57,066 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 58 | $53,834 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $53,597 | — | | Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 19 | $52,583 | — | | Sociology | 25 | $51,086 | — | | Biology, General | 26 | $49,725 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 10 | $48,920 | — | | Psychology, General | 57 | $48,601 | — | | History | 35 | $45,234 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 29 | $43,686 | — | | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 22 | $38,562 | — | | Music | 46 | $36,677 | — | | Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 12 | $33,743 | — | | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 8 | $33,581 | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 18 | $30,688 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Archeology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Public Health small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at SUNY College at Potsdam? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 106 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 61 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 58 **Psychology, General** 57 **Music** 46 **History** 35 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 32 **Communication and Media Studies** 29 **Biology, General** 26 **Sociology** 25 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do SUNY College at Potsdam majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis A degree from SUNY College at Potsdam is not one outcome but many, and the difference between fields is large. The university has 16 programs with published earnings data. The degree mix is concentrated in education and the arts. Education accounts for 25.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Visual & Performing Arts at 16.6% and Business at 9.3%. Subject-Area Teacher Education is the largest single program, at 106 degrees awarded a year, with median earnings of $57,949 four years after completion. Business Administration and Management awards 61 degrees and reports median earnings of $57,066. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).