Criminal Justice at SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
62
Optimistic
62
Base Case
51
Pessimistic
Earnings
$35,950/yr (-7% vs median)
AI Risk
Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)
ROI
16.2x earnings multiple (7.6x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $569K | $563K | $517K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 16.3x | 16.2x | 14.8x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 7.6x | 7.6x | 6.9x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 34% | 32% | 26% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 62 | 62 | 51 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$34,848
Out-of-state: $74,488 (7.6x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
8.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$62,115
73% growth from Year 1
About SUNY College at Potsdam
SUNY College at Potsdam accepts 85% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 1,951 in Potsdam, NY. Pell Grant recipients make up 43% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.
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Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
First-line supervisors of police and detectives
$105,980/yr
Detectives and criminal investigators
$93,580/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does SUNY College at Potsdam's Criminal Justice program score?
This program scores 62/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Criminal Justice graduates.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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