Programs & majors brief
University at Albany Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at UAlbany?
39 of 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 117 | $98,010 | #34 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 36 | $95,885 | #15 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 136 | $80,285 | #124 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 304 | $76,633 | #73 |
| Mathematics | 45 | $71,211 | #103 |
| Chemistry | 36 | $70,124 | #56 |
| Homeland Security | 191 | $69,365 | #2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 21 | $66,414 | #33 |
| Public Health | 56 | $64,456 | #40 |
| Political Science and Government | 159 | $64,270 | #95 |
| Economics | 202 | $63,331 | #159 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 159 | $59,724 | #78 |
| Journalism | 30 | $59,495 | #38 |
| Social Work | 22 | $59,475 | #45 |
| Biology, General | 249 | $58,703 | #138 |
| Sociology | 165 | $57,508 | #52 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 12 | $57,150 | — |
| History | 81 | $55,377 | #66 |
| Psychology, General | 306 | $55,004 | #87 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 16 | $51,565 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 78 | $51,206 | #109 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 15 | $50,572 | — |
| Anthropology | 21 | $47,095 | #65 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 33 | $42,540 | #126 |
| Computer Science | 146 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, Other | 86 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Statistics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Biology | 184 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 52 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 175 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at UAlbany?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do UAlbany majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Homeland Security#2
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#15
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics#33
- Accounting and Related Services#34
- Journalism#38
- Public Health#40
- Social Work#45
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#73
- Psychology, General Included by program size#87
- Biology, General Included by program size#138
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
The value of a degree at University at Albany depends heavily on the field a student chooses. Of the 24 programs with published earnings data, 21 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is led by Social Sciences, which accounts for 17.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.8% and Security & Protective Services at 11.1%. The largest single program is Psychology, with 306 degrees awarded and median earnings of $55,004 four years after completion, ranking #87 nationally in its field.
The highest-earning program is Accounting, at $98,010 and a national rank of #34, while the top-ranked program is Homeland Security at #2 nationally and #1 in New York. A student drawn to the largest departments should know that the best-paid and best-ranked programs are not the largest ones.
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.