Social Studies Education at SUNY Potsdam

If you are interested in studying social studies education, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Potsdam. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Potsdam is located in Potsdam, New York and approximately 3,084 students attend the school each year. Of the 144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Potsdam in 2021, 5 of them were social studies education majors.

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

SUNY Potsdam Social Studies Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education
• Master’s Degree in Social Studies Teacher Education

SUNY Potsdam Social Studies Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social studies teacher education progam at SUNY Potsdam compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social studies teacher education major at SUNY Potsdam is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Studies 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 Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Social Studies Education Schools	33
Most Popular Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	34
Best Value Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools	47
Most Popular Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Popular Social Studies Education Schools	77
	88
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
	118

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Potsdam. This makes it the #34 most popular school for social studies teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Studies Teacher Education Student Demographics at SUNY Potsdam

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social studies teacher education majors at SUNY Potsdam.

SUNY Potsdam Social Studies Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of social studies teacher education bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social studies teacher education at SUNY Potsdam are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social studies teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a bachelor's in social studies teacher education.

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

SUNY Potsdam Social Studies Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in social studies teacher education from SUNY Potsdam. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a social studies teacher education master's degree from SUNY Potsdam, 75% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the social studies teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a master's in social studies teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Potsdam also has a doctoral program available in social studies teacher education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics Education
• Chemistry Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Mathematics Education
• English & Language Arts Education

Careers That Social Studies Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in social studies teacher education 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
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Middle School Teachers	39,950	$83,490
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	1,510	$93,280

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.