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Music at SUNY College at Potsdam

If you are interested in studying Music, take a look at what SUNY College at Potsdam. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY College at Potsdam sits in Potsdam, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 37 music degrees were awarded at SUNY College at Potsdam.

Studying Online at SUNY College at Potsdam

Distance learning is available at SUNY College at Potsdam. Of 2,832 students, 655 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 551 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Music Rankings at SUNY College at Potsdam

Use these rankings to compare SUNY College at Potsdam’s Music program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#12 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#21 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#29 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#64 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#193 of 421
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#377 of 423

Earnings for Music Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam

Students who complete SUNY College at Potsdam’s Music program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$20,855
2 years	$22,192
4 years	$40,627
5 years	$45,065

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Music graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam report median earnings of $40,627, compared with $47,520 for all SUNY College at Potsdam graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Music graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Music graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, by degree type.

Program-wide, Music graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam are 49% women (18) and 51% men (19).

Music Bachelor’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Of the 31 bachelor’s music graduates at SUNY College at Potsdam, 42% were women (13) and 58% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Music bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam, below the national average of 34%.*

Music Master’s Program at SUNY College at Potsdam

Among the 6 master’s music degrees awarded at SUNY College at Potsdam, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Music master’s degree recipients at SUNY College at Potsdam, above the national average of 23%.*

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

More Specific Music Concentrations at SUNY College at Potsdam

The Music program at SUNY College at Potsdam offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Music	2
Music History	7
Music Performance	28

Top-Paying Careers for Music Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Musicians and Singers	$96,571
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	$87,328
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Music Directors and Composers	$66,915
Sound Engineering Technicians	$66,427
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,983

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.