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Writing Studies at SUNY College at Potsdam

If you plan to study Writing Studies, you may want to check out the program at SUNY College at Potsdam. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 writing studies degrees were granted at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Online Class Availability at SUNY College at Potsdam

Many students take online classes at SUNY College at Potsdam. Among 2,832 students, 655 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 551 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Writing Studies Rankings at SUNY College at Potsdam

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY College at Potsdam’s Writing Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Writing Studies Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam

Those who finish SUNY College at Potsdam’s Writing Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,342
2 years	$20,687
3 years	$26,675
4 years	$29,540
5 years	$29,477

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Writing Studies graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam report median earnings of $29,540, compared with $47,520 for all SUNY College at Potsdam graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Writing Studies graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Writing Studies graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Writing Studies graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Among the 7 bachelor’s writing studies graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 29% of Writing Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam, lower than the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Writing Studies Concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam

The Writing Studies program at SUNY College at Potsdam offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Creative Writing	7

Best-Paid Careers for Writing Studies Graduates

Those who complete Writing Studies program at SUNY College at Potsdam pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Writing Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.