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Elementary Education at SUNY Potsdam

What traits are you looking for in a elementary teaching school? To help you decide if SUNY Potsdam is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's elementary teaching program.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and has a total student population of 3,084. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from SUNY Potsdam.

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

SUNY Potsdam Elementary Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
  • Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

SUNY Potsdam Elementary Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary Education. 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
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools 35
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 54
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools 95
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
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Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 234
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools 254
Best Value Elementary Education Schools 382

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from SUNY Potsdam. This makes it the #54 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

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

SUNY Potsdam Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 elementary teaching students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Potsdam, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

SUNY Potsdam Elementary Education Master’s Program

83% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 elementary teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Potsdam, about 18% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. SUNY Potsdam does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from SUNY Potsdam, 75% were white. This is typical 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 elementary teaching.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers 82,590 $83,010

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.

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