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Music at SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam, NY · Public · Bachelor's Degree
33 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
34
Optimistic
33
Base Case
27
Pessimistic
Earnings $23,902/yr (-15% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (101,600 openings/yr)
ROI 14.6x earnings multiple (6.8x out-of-state)
Ranked #88 of 240 Music programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Music graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $509K $507K $470K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 14.6x 14.6x 13.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.8x 6.8x 6.3x
Probability of Field Employment 35% 31% 24%
DegreeOutlook Score 34 33 27

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 (6.8x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$57,180
-64% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,262
13.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$45,065
89% growth from Year 1

About SUNY College at Potsdam

A 85% acceptance rate means SUNY College at Potsdam is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 1,951 students in Potsdam, NY. Pell Grant recipients make up 43% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary $80,190/yr
Sound engineering technicians $66,430/yr
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education $64,580/yr
View all 6 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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Music at Other Schools

Sam Houston State University ($59,926) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($56,373) Texas A & M University-Kingsville ($56,072) The University of Texas at El Paso ($56,062) University of Houston ($52,799) Texas A & M University-Commerce ($52,282) Texas State University ($51,158) West Texas A & M University ($50,881)

Other Majors at SUNY College at Potsdam

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($45,110) Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management ($36,899) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($36,555) Sociology ($36,500) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($36,487) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($35,950) Communication and Media Studies ($34,933) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($29,455)

Explore the Trade Alternative

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Not every career requires a four-year degree. Trade programs in related fields can offer competitive salaries with a fraction of the student loan burden.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Music at SUNY College at Potsdam?
A score of 33/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Music. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Is Music at SUNY College at Potsdam worth the student debt?
Median debt of $26,262 against $23,902/yr starting salary means roughly 1.1 years of earnings go to repayment. That's above average — financial aid and loan terms matter here.
Will AI replace Music careers?
With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $469,995 in decade earnings vs $509,152 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →