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2026 Rankings for University at Albany

What kind of rankings and accolades has UAlbany received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements UAlbany has received are listed below.

UAlbany received 170 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for UAlbany:

#2 out of 8	#3 out of 6	#4 out of 23	#5 out of 21

UAlbany also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/suny-at-albany/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in New York Ranking

How UAlbany Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#389 out of 3,449.

This makes UAlbany a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

UAlbany has 515 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best African American Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Educational Psychology Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Women's Studies Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	8	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Informatics Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in New York	4	17	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Public Policy Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	9	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	48	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	49	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	9	View Report
Best Taxation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	9	View Report
Best Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Informatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	11	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	6	19	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	11	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	19	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	72	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	72	View Report
Best Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in New York	7	15	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	78	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	83	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	13	View Report
Best Educational Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	8	81	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	8	81	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	92	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	8	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	17	View Report
Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	22	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	105	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	13	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	13	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New York	11	50	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New York	11	69	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	11	23	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	11	19	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	34	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York	11	68	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in New York	11	33	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in New York	11	33	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	12	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	33	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in New York	13	35	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	33	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	33	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	14	124	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	14	131	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	18	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	20	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	14	14	View Report
Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	21	View Report

How UAlbany Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

UAlbany has 515 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Informatics Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Value Informatics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Informatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Taxation Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	21	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	4	23	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in New York	4	5	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	32	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	13	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Educational Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	21	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in New York	5	22	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in New York	6	13	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in New York	6	13	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	12	View Report
Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	24	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	14	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	21	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	13	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	14	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	18	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	20	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in New York	8	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in New York	8	20	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	37	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	21	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	23	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	32	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	19	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	17	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in New York	9	17	View Report
Best Value Applied Mathematics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	31	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	22	View Report
Best Value General Chemistry Schools in New York	9	22	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	22	View Report
Best Value Chemistry Schools in New York	9	22	View Report
Best Value School Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	29	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	37	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New York	10	17	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	27	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	36	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	36	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.