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General Psychology at SUNY College at Potsdam

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at SUNY College at Potsdam. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 52 general psychology degrees were awarded 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.

General Psychology Rankings at SUNY College at Potsdam

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY College at Potsdam’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#28 of 80
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#57 of 231
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#72 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#185 of 233
Best Value	Nationwide	#493 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#874 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam

Those who finish SUNY College at Potsdam’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,369
2 years	$26,933
3 years	$36,217
4 years	$41,677
5 years	$43,338

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam report median earnings of $41,677, compared with $47,520 for all SUNY College at Potsdam graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Psychology graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam stands at $26,525.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Psychology graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam are 77% women (40) and 23% men (12).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Among the 52 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, 77% were women (40) and 23% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam, lower than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam

This General Psychology program at SUNY College at Potsdam breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	52

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Students who finish General Psychology program at SUNY College at Potsdam go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

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.