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title: University at Albany — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Albany, NY
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University at Albany

Albany, NY · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $67,979 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $44,635 – $96,119 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,059 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 61% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $28,802 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 82% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $39,979 | derived |

**61% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,059 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,339 to $70,203 across 50 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Taxation. | Master's Degree | $70,203 | $20,500 |
| Materials Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,224 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $63,947 | $31,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $62,191 | $20,500 |
| Public Health. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $60,933 | $28,298 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,180 | $22,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $57,616 | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,316 | $19,719 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $55,701 | $20,267 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $54,175 | $32,643 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $54,012 | $28,125 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $53,640 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $51,143 | $24,153 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $48,066 | $37,349 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $47,380 | $21,335 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,902 | $20,000 |
| Public Administration. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $46,399 | $25,886 |
| Criminology. | Master's Degree | $44,539 | $23,642 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,984 | $19,895 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,841 | $22,186 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $43,055 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,404 | $19,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $41,197 | $36,750 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,696 | $21,250 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $39,399 | $29,250 |
| Physics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,974 | $19,031 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,378 | $19,574 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,358 | $18,400 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,324 | $21,531 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,534 | $19,400 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,087 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,038 | $19,500 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,542 | $20,750 |
| Homeland Security. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,193 | $20,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,790 | $21,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,293 | $22,467 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,264 | $24,547 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,796 | $19,789 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,646 | $19,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,460 | $20,066 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's Degree | $29,752 | $20,500 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,368 | $20,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,112 | $20,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,679 | $19,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,397 | $20,662 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,062 | $19,625 |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,496 | $21,361 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,445 | $23,750 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,095 | not reported |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,339 | $19,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University at Albany by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?196060

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