SUNY at Albany Rankings by Salary Score™
Bachelor's
Master's
Salary and Debt by Major at SUNY at Albany
We calculated a Salary Score for each of SUNY at Albany's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at SUNY at Albany to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for UAlbany Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $20,880 | $51,110 | |
| Anthropology | $21,500 | $29,690 | |
| Applied Mathematics | $23,000 | $57,320 | |
| Area Studies | $21,500 | $26,350 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $20,000 | $27,200 | |
| Biology, General | $20,500 | $28,010 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $19,920 | $44,410 | |
| Chemistry | $23,500 | $39,590 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $19,500 | $49,360 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $20,300 | $64,000 | |
| Criminology | $18,500 | $38,890 | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $25,800 | $25,970 | |
| Economics | $19,500 | $39,240 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $19,750 | $27,290 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $22,500 | $29,690 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,500 | $32,210 | |
| History | $19,650 | $30,770 | |
| Information Science/Studies | Not Reported | $45,700 | |
| International/Global Studies | $19,500 | $32,930 | |
| Journalism | $19,000 | $33,570 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $23,700 | $33,990 | |
| Materials Engineering | $26,000 | $64,990 | |
| Mathematics | $22,020 | $35,990 | |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | $20,000 | $40,370 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $17,930 | $33,280 | |
| Philosophy | Not Reported | $21,960 | |
| Physics | $23,000 | $52,110 | |
| Political Science and Government | $19,860 | $36,850 | |
| Psychology, General | $19,870 | $31,090 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | $18,750 | $36,220 | |
| Public Health | $20,380 | $30,770 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $20,500 | $33,280 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Social Work | $15,000 | $30,230 | |
| Sociology | $20,500 | $33,780 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $23,000 | $29,690 |
Salary Score ™ for UAlbany Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $20,500 | $61,250 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $31,870 | $71,580 | |
| Criminology | $20,500 | $44,820 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $20,500 | $52,320 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $48,040 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $27,390 | $28,210 | |
| History | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Information Science/Studies | $32,720 | $41,010 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $39,600 | $42,680 | |
| Public Administration | $28,270 | $58,000 | |
| Public Health | $30,750 | $54,050 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $44,170 | |
| Social Work | $36,000 | $47,990 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $41,000 | $48,040 | |
| Taxation | $20,500 | $70,180 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $20,500 | $46,530 | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not Reported | $47,260 |
Salary Score ™ for UAlbany Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $54,530 | $64,200 | |
| Materials Engineering | Not Reported | $117,570 |
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The only thing that this school has going for it, is that its cheap. Otherwise, the campus is old and dingy, the downtown area is trashy and dangerous, and the student body is for the most part sub-par. If you had half a brain in HS this was your safety school. The reputation it carries is that of a party school. No one will respect seeing it on your resume. It doesn't open any doors, and in fact mostly closes them. People will view you as less than. The second someone from a better school interviews against... Read More
I am writing this for my entire cohort who has been ignored and left behind in the MSSE - Master of Science in Secondary Education - program. We are supposed to be prepared to teach adolescents in our major content area but our professors don't have teaching licenses in our content areas. The faculty have been vocal about not wanting to be involved in our program and so we have no idea what we're doing. And we have no one to ask questions because when we do, we're yelled at and talked down to. We never completed... Read More