Mathematics at SUNY Potsdam

Every mathematics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the math program at SUNY Potsdam stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 3,084. Of the 693 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam in 2021, 16 of them were mathematics majors.

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

SUNY Potsdam Mathematics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Math
• Master’s Degree in Math

SUNY Potsdam Mathematics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Potsdam performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The math major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics. 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
Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	182
Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools	185
	266
	267
Most Popular Mathematics Schools	389

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in math from SUNY Potsdam. This makes it the #194 most popular school for math master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SUNY Potsdam Math Graduates

The median salary of math students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Potsdam is $33,686. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,164 for all math students.

Math Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam Mathematics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math from SUNY Potsdam in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical math bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Potsdam since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in math 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 math.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SUNY Potsdam Mathematics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of math master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a math master's degree from SUNY Potsdam, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Related Majors

Careers That Math Grads May Go Into

A degree in math 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Mathematical Science Professors	4,700	$105,070
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Statisticians	1,120	$95,870

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.