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Writing Studies at SUNY Potsdam

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Writing Studies at SUNY Potsdam

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if SUNY Potsdam is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 3,084. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in writing from SUNY Potsdam.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Writing Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY Potsdam Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing

SUNY Potsdam Writing Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the writing progam at SUNY Potsdam compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The writing major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Writing Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Writing Studies Schools 164
Best Writing Studies Schools 293

How Much Do Writing Graduates from SUNY Potsdam Make?

The median salary of writing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Potsdam is $21,342. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,021 for all writing students.

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Writing Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the writing majors at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Writing Studies Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The writing program at SUNY Potsdam awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in writing at SUNY Potsdam are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a bachelor's in writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SUNY Potsdam also has a doctoral program available in writing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for SUNY Potsdam.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Editors 19,140 $83,070
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Writers and Authors 7,410 $86,380
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Technical Writers 2,460 $76,380

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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