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Bachelor's+9% vs national median127 grads tracked

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 6th of 26 bachelor's programs in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,387
middle 50%: $27,054 – $50,636
Median · 5 years out
$54,267
middle 50%: $38,649 – $80,325
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $54,993 – $101,595

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management earn a median $36,387 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $49,654 for this field, ranking 6th of 26 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,171 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$63,082 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$59,662 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Fashion Institute of Technology
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$55,687 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$53,022 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,750 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$49,654 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

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