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College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University at Albany was awarded 221 badges in the 2026 rankings.
SUNY at Albany is ranked #381 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
SUNY at Albany also holds the #39 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
See all of the rankings for University at Albany.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from SUNY at Albany with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for SUNY at Albany students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.