Top Ranked Programs
University At Albany's program mix is anchored in Social Sciences, with Social Sciences accounting for 17% of graduates, Business representing 13%, and Education contributing 3%. Psychology, General is the largest program with 306 graduates, followed by Business Administration (304 graduates), Biology, General (249 graduates), Economics (202 graduates), and Homeland Security (191 graduates). Across 39 programs serving roughly 3,298 students annually, 24 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings come from quantitative and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #35 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $76,633. Azimuth ranks Homeland Security #2 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $69,365. Azimuth ranks Political Science #64 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $64,270. Business Administration combines strong enrollment scale with solid pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall earnings profile. Several of University At Albany's social-sciences programs feed grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory, while applied fields like Business Administration and Homeland Security channel graduates directly into the workforce at competitive salaries. The supply-demand map provides context for how these program families align with national labor-market demand.