How much debt do SUNY College at Potsdam arts management graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $27,000, which ranks 7th lowest of 10 arts management bachelor's programs in New York. That works out to about $286 a month over 10 years.

Is a arts management degree from SUNY College at Potsdam worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 73% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 92%.

SUNY College at Potsdam Arts Management (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Public college
Potsdam, NY
About 15 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

SUNY College at Potsdam arts management graduates earn more than graduates of most arts management programs nationally, $36,899 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $27,000 in federal loans, close to the national median of $26,000. It is one of the higher-paying arts management degrees in New York.

First-year earnings$36,89991st percentile of 43 programs nationally

Median federal debt$27,0007th lowest of 10 New York programs

Debt-to-earnings73%New York median 85%, national 92%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The New York and national columns are the medians across all arts management bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	SUNY College at Potsdam	New York	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$36,899	$28,730	$28,357
Median federal debt at graduation	$27,000	$25,993	$26,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	73%	85%	92%
Programs compared		10	43

Debt and first-year pay at every New York arts management program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the New York medians.

SUNY College at PotsdamOther New York programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $286 a month, or 9.3% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the parts of New York outside metro areas are about 8% below the national average, so a $36,899 salary here buys what about $40,277 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to arts management, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Producers and Directors

$107,550

Median pay in New York. 27,990 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $61,960Top 10%: $222,580

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

$79,620

Median pay in New York. 2,660 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $52,370Top 10%: $219,690

Music Directors and Composers

$82,930

Median pay in New York. 2,370 people work in this job in New York. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $46,640Top 10%: $199,430

About SUNY College at Potsdam

In-state tuition and fees	$8,768 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$18,678 / year
Average net price after aid	$13,624 / year
Admission rate	78%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	45%
Undergraduate students	1,823

Arts Management ranks 2nd of 16 bachelor's programs at SUNY College at Potsdam by first-year earnings. The top three are Subject-Area Teacher Education ($45,110), Arts Management ($36,899), and Business Administration ($36,555).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $36,899 one year after graduating. The median across arts management bachelor's programs in New York is $28,730.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of New York comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the arts management program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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