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Special Education at SUNY College at Potsdam

If you plan to study Special Education, take a look at what SUNY College at Potsdam. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY College at Potsdam is located in Potsdam, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 special education degrees were granted at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY College at Potsdam

Many students take online classes at SUNY College at Potsdam. Among 2,832 students, 655 (23%) studied exclusively online and 551 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at SUNY College at Potsdam

Rankings can help you compare SUNY College at Potsdam’s Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$43,798
4 years	$53,936
5 years	$59,529

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Special Education graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam report median earnings of $53,936, compared with $47,520 for all SUNY College at Potsdam graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

Special Education Master’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Among the 5 master’s special education degrees awarded at SUNY College at Potsdam, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam

The Special Education program at SUNY College at Potsdam breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	14

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at SUNY College at Potsdam work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.