by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., SUNY Potsdam landed the #1011 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.
SUNY Potsdam also ranked #77 for Best Master's Degree Schools in New York.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 71.9% of the total graduate students at SUNY Potsdam are women and 28.1% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 12.0% of the graduate student population at SUNY Potsdam. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at SUNY Potsdam. Around 4.5% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $1,442 | $1,442 |
The average early-career salary for master's degree recipients from SUNY Potsdam is $44,779. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 23% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Get more details about the location of SUNY Potsdam.
Contact details for SUNY Potsdam are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2294 |
| Phone: | 315-267-2000 |
| Website: | www.potsdam.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/SUNYPotsdam |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SUNYPotsdam1816 |
About 76.9% of the graduate students at SUNY Potsdam took at least one online class during the 2020-2021 academic year. Roughly 47.8% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 13 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 16 |
| Instructional Media Design | 3 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Music | 2 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Special Education | 5 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 40 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 39 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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