Academics at SUNY College at Potsdam

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at SUNY College at Potsdam — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

37 Majors With Completions

10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

68% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, SUNY College at Potsdam offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. With 68% of instructors full time, SUNY College at Potsdam is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at SUNY College at Potsdam can choose from 37 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at SUNY College at Potsdam are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	178
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	138
Business Administration, Management and Operations	64
Psychology, General	52
Music	37

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at SUNY College at Potsdam:

Looking for flexibility? SUNY College at Potsdam may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 503 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (78% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of SUNY College at Potsdam.

Continue Your Research at SUNY College at Potsdam

Each page below covers one part of academic life at SUNY College at Potsdam in more detail:

Majors & Degree Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at SUNY College at Potsdam — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation & Retention at SUNY College at Potsdam — how well the school retains and graduates students
Online Learning at SUNY College at Potsdam — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at SUNY College at Potsdam — the schools accreditation and what it means