Teacher Education Subject Specific at SUNY Potsdam

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed 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. In 2021, 86 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY Potsdam.

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

SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	14
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	85
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186
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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	393
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	407
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	415

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from SUNY Potsdam. This makes it the #118 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from SUNY Potsdam Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Potsdam is $36,353. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,899 for all subject specific ed students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 subject specific ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SUNY Potsdam, about 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at SUNY Potsdam since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	72
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. SUNY Potsdam does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from SUNY Potsdam, 87% were white. This is above average 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Music Education	86
Social Studies Education	9
Biology Education	9
English & Language Arts Education	8
Mathematics Education	7
Reading Teacher Education	3
Chemistry Education	2
Physics Education	1

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	24,160	$59,520
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.