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Geological & Earth Sciences at SUNY College at Potsdam

What traits are you looking for in a school for Geological & Earth Sciences, consider the program at SUNY College at Potsdam. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY College at Potsdam sits in Potsdam, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 geological & earth sciences graduations were recorded at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY College at Potsdam

Many students take online classes at SUNY College at Potsdam. Of 2,832 students, 655 (23%) studied exclusively online and 551 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings at SUNY College at Potsdam

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY College at Potsdam’s Geological & Earth Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam

Students who complete SUNY College at Potsdam’s Geological & Earth Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,280
2 years	$27,439

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Geological & Earth Sciences graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Of the 8 bachelor’s geological & earth sciences degrees awarded at SUNY College at Potsdam, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	1

Minority students account for 12% of Geological & Earth Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam, below the national average of 26%.*

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

More Specific Geological & Earth Sciences Concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam

The Geological & Earth Sciences program at SUNY College at Potsdam offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	8

Best-Paid Careers for Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Geological & Earth Sciences program at SUNY College at Potsdam go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Geological & Earth Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$119,992
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Hydrologic Technicians	$92,011
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

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.