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2026 Rankings for SUNY College at Potsdam

Which College Factual rankings and awards has SUNY Potsdam been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards SUNY Potsdam holds are detailed on this page.

SUNY Potsdam was awarded 13 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for SUNY Potsdam:

#2 out of 16	#4 out of 18	#7 out of 27	#9 out of 35

SUNY Potsdam offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/suny-college-at-potsdam/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Archeology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking

How SUNY Potsdam Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

SUNY Potsdam has 323 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Archeology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	12	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Communications Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in New York	12	15	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York	13	17	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in New York	13	14	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	17	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	19	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	23	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	23	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	24	30	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	33	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	31	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	27	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	28	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	34	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	28	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	26	37	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	27	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	26	29	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	28	38	View Report
Best Music Schools in New York	29	33	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	32	32	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	46	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in New York	38	41	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New York	39	40	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	41	58	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43	60	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York	43	68	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York	45	72	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	46	49	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	46	53	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New York	46	58	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools	46	68	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	48	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	48	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	48	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	50	71	View Report
Best General History Schools in New York	51	51	View Report
Best History Schools in New York	51	51	View Report
Best History Schools in New York	51	51	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	52	78	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	69	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	67	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	55	62	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	56	83	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	57	60	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	59	63	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	59	64	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	60	100	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61	79	View Report
Best Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	70	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	67	72	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	67	72	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	70	70	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	71	125	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	72	81	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	72	81	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	73	105	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	74	74	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York	75	79	View Report
Best Education Schools in New York	76	92	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	79	91	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	80	118	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	82	83	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	83	125	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	85	127	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	86	92	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	91	111	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	92	124	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	92	157	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New York	93	103	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	96	131	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools	105	145	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	106	111	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	110	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	110	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	110	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	110	152	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in New York	111	145	View Report
Best General History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	114	View Report
Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	114	View Report
Best History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	114	114	View Report
Best Music Education Schools	119	155	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools	123	141	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	125	190	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	130	136	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	130	213	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	133	201	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	136	143	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	142	201	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	146	160	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	148	210	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	153	190	View Report

How SUNY Potsdam Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SUNY Potsdam has 323 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	16	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	17	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	22	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	22	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	15	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	14	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	18	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	16	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	28	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	27	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	33	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	20	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	27	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	43	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	36	View Report
Best Value Music Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	27	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	26	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	37	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in New York	8	24	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	30	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in New York	8	20	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	38	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	33	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	36	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in New York	8	21	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	29	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	34	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in New York	9	23	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	27	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	35	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	9	38	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	38	View Report
Best Value Music Management Schools	9	31	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	36	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	39	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in New York	10	41	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in New York	10	40	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	27	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	32	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	42	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in New York	11	39	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	49	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	76	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	46	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	49	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in New York	12	43	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New York	12	57	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	58	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in New York	12	30	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in New York	12	33	View Report
Best Value Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	52	View Report
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools	13	53	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	44	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	58	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	59	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	44	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	41	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	68	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	63	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	75	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in New York	15	50	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	56	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New York	15	40	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	115	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	52	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	49	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools	15	49	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	71	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	122	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	82	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	82	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	48	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York	17	59	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	60	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools	17	66	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	62	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	89	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	70	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	74	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	126	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	103	View Report
Best Value General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	47	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	47	View Report
Best Value History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	47	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	69	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	76	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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