Programs & majors brief
Albany State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Albany State University?
18 of 18 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 92 | $87,799 | #187 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 6 | $59,046 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 12 | $52,363 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 37 | $51,782 | #112 |
| Marketing small degree count | 10 | $50,366 | — |
| Biology, General | 37 | $49,440 | #344 |
| Social Work small degree count | 15 | $49,331 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 80 | $49,310 | #175 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 55 | $49,246 | #341 |
| Education, Other | 91 | $41,282 | #6 |
| Psychology, General | 52 | $41,153 | #331 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $39,265 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Albany State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Albany State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Education, Other#6
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#112
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#175
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#187
- Psychology, General Included by program size#331
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#341
- Biology, General Included by program size#344
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Albany State University vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university publishes earnings data for 12 bachelor's programs, 7 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is concentrated in service-oriented fields. Education accounts for 22.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 16.0% and Business at 14.4%.
Nursing is the largest single program at 92 degrees a year, with graduates earning a median of $87,799 four years after completion. Education is the highest-ranked program nationally, at #6 in its field and #1 in Georgia, though its median earnings of $41,282 sit below the university's top earners.
Teacher Education ranks #112 nationally and #8 in Georgia, with graduates earning $51,782.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.