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Bachelor's-14% vs national median64 grads tracked

Business/Managerial Economics at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 62nd of 82 bachelor's programs in Business/Managerial Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,582 – $54,306
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $48,487 – $94,656
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $58,659 – $119,554

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Managerial Economics (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 Business/Managerial Economics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $80,729 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $77,013 for this field, ranking 62nd of 82 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,543 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$67,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$66,653 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$66,229 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$63,004 · 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
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
Education (Master's)
$60,690 · 5 yrs out

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