Physical Sciences at SUNY Potsdam
Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
SUNY Potsdam Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
SUNY Potsdam Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at SUNY Potsdam.
SUNY Potsdam Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Potsdam. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Geological & Earth Sciences | 9 |
Physics | 5 |
Chemistry | 4 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in physical sciences 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 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
Professors | 6,440 | $112,000 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 4,400 | $79,340 |
Chemists | 3,360 | $85,590 |
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.