Graduate Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam

Graduate School Overview

SUNY College at Potsdam (referred to as SUNY Potsdam) is a Public, 4 years school located in Potsdam, NY. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1952 - Current[Estimated Date]).

SUNY Potsdam Directory Information
School Name	SUNY College at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam)
Address	44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676-2294
Phone	315-267-2000
Web	https://www.potsdam.edu
Online Application	https://www.suny.edu/student/apply_online.cfm
Financial Info	https://www.potsdam.edu/admissions/financial/index.cfm

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at SUNY College at Potsdam is $12,752 for New York residents and $24,542 for out-of-state students. The school has 242 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,084 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 90 graduate programs through Master's and Post-Master Certificate.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$24,542 $12,752 for New York Residents
Student Population	242
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	90 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at SUNY College at Potsdam is $12,752 for New York residents and $24,542 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.

SUNY College at Potsdam offers the alternative tuition plans.

SUNY College at Potsdam offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY College at Potsdam is $12,752 for New York residents and $24,542 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.65% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	New York Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$10,870	$1,351	$22,210	$1,351
2018-2019	$11,090	$1,382	$22,650	$1,382
2019-2020	$11,310	$1,441	$23,100	$1,441
2020-2021	$11,310	$1,284	$23,100	$1,284
2021-2022	$11,310	$1,442	$23,100	$1,442

The graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Potsdam is average compared to public graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,180 (public) / $24,827 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
SUNY College at Potsdam	$12,752	$24,542
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
New York Graduate Schools	$21,026	$24,911
Public	$12,295	$23,180
Private	$24,827

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $16,020 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SUNY College at Potsdam. On-campus living costs are decreased by -2.48% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $12,122. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.07% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$12,830	$1,722	$9,120	$2,002
2018-2019	$13,390	$1,722	$9,302	$2,002
2019-2020	$13,900	$1,746	$9,768	$2,026
2020-2021	$13,950	$2,190	$9,924	$2,070
2021-2022	$13,950	$1,790	$10,052	$2,070

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for other students at SUNY College at Potsdam. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$453	$925
2018-2019	$462	$944
2019-2020	$471	$963
2020-2021	$471	$963
2021-2022	$471	$963

Graduate Programs at SUNY Potsdam

SUNY College at Potsdam offers 26 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 166 students have completed their study at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Offered Degrees at SUNY College at Potsdam
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	22	0	161
Post Master's Degree	4	1	5
Total	26	1	166

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at SUNY College at Potsdam by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 5 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 57 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Special Education and Teaching	✕	5	-
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	✔	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	2	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	1	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	0	-

Popular Master's Programs at SUNY College at Potsdam
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	57	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	51	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	34	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	23	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	19	-

SUNY College at Potsdam offers 26 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 166 students have completed their graduate studies.

161 students have earned/completed Master's program.
5 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's
Post-Master's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	147 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	19	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	3	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	8	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	57	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	2	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	23	-
Reading Teacher Education	✕	12	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Biology Teacher Education	✕	7	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Physics Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Earth Science Teacher Education	✕	4	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	3	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Public Health Education and Promotion	✕	0	-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	9	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	0	-
	Total	161

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔	5 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	✔	3	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	5

Graduate Student Population at SUNY Potsdam

For academic year 2021-2022, total 242 students enrolled into SUNY College at Potsdam graduate schools where it has total 3,084 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 157 full-time and 85 part-time graduate students. By gender, 68 male and 174 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	242	68	174
Full-time	157	41	116
Part-tme	85	27	58

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 188 White (77.69%), 5 Black/African American (2.07%), 14 Hispanic (5.79%), 1 Asian (0.41%), and 34 students with other races. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	242	68	174
American Indian/Native American	5	0	5
Asian	1	0	1
Black/African American	5	1	4
Hispanic	14	8	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	188	51	137
Two More	4	2	2
Un-Known	14	4	10
Non-resident Alien	11	2	9

SUNY College at Potsdam offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 158 graduate students (65.29% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 77 graduate students (31.82% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	242
Enrolled Online Exclusively	158
Enrolled Some Online Courses	77
Not in Online Courses	7

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at SUNY College at Potsdam. 103 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.56% of total students), 9 students are aged above 50 (3.72%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at SUNY College at Potsdam.