by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University at Albany Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
University at Albany came in at #343 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.SUNY at Albany also ranked #31 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New York.
There were 4,630 college and universities analyzed in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and SUNY at Albany took the #343 spot on the list.In addition, SUNY at Albany took the #31 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New York.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, SUNY at Albany came in at #343. SUNY at Albany also ranked #31 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in New York.
SUNY at Albany ranked #343 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, SUNY at Albany took the #31 spot for Best Graduate Schools in New York.
University at Albany was the school of choice for 4,894 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is.Here is what we found.
Women make up 61.4% of the total graduate student body at SUNY at Albany while men make up 38.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 22.3% of the graduate student population at SUNY at Albany.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at SUNY at Albany. Around 27.7% of graduate students are international.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at SUNY at Albany who borrowed carries a median debt of $23,564.
Master’s degree recipients from SUNY at Albany earn an average early-career salary of $78,859.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at SUNY at Albany based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Taxation | $123,372 |
| Business Administration & Management | $115,694 |
| Accounting | $99,585 |
| Public Health | $90,300 |
| Public Administration | $88,198 |
| Criminology. | $66,732 |
| Social Work | $65,149 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $64,094 |
| Information Science | $60,259 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $59,700 |
Located in Albany, New York, University at Albany is a public institution.The city atmosphere of Albany makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options. Get more details about the location of University at Albany.
Contact details for SUNY at Albany are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 |
| Phone: | 518-442-3300 |
| Website: | www.albany.edu |
| Facebook: | www.albany.edu/main/facebook.shtml |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/ualbany |
48.7% of the graduate students at SUNY at Albany took at least one online course.For that same period, 25.6% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences | 6 | — |
| Chemistry | 11 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 22 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 3 | — |
| Computer Science | 4 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 11 | — |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 3 | — |
| Economics | 7 | — |
| Educational Administration | 7 | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 2 | — |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| General Engineering | 1 | — |
| General English Literature | 4 | — |
| History | 3 | — |
| Information Science | 5 | — |
| Mathematics | 7 | — |
| Other Biological Sciences | 1 | — |
| Other Engineering | 4 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 | — |
| Philosophy | 2 | — |
| Physics | 1 | — |
| Political Science & Government | 4 | — |
| Public Administration | 5 | — |
| Romance Languages | 3 | — |
| Social Work | 7 | — |
| Sociology | 6 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University at Albany awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| International Education | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 19 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 3 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 4 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University at Albany awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 9 | — |
| Economics | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 1 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 | — |
| Homeland Security | 7 | — |
| Information Technology | 7 | — |
| Other Psychology | 1 | — |
| Public Administration | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 40 | — |
| Public Policy | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 1 | — |
| Urban Studies | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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