Albany State University Rankings & Recognition

Albany State University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #290 of 521 for education, and #16 of 22 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Albany State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #290 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,782; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $29,981; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 46.8 of 100 · #16 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 58% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Alabama (#289)
Ranked just below: Auburn University at Montgomery (#291)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #306 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 105 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,799; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 52.2 of 100 · #11 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: D'Youville University (#305)
Ranked just below: Eastern Michigan University (#307)

Best colleges for nursing

Criminal justice

Ranked #347 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 73 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,310; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $28,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 24.5 of 100 · #12 of 14 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 57% of earnings

Ranked just above: Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (#346)
Ranked just below: North Carolina Central University (#348)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #382 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,265; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $28,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 17.7 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 71% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of the Incarnate Word (#381)
Ranked just below: Delaware State University (#383)

Best colleges for communications

Biology

Ranked #625 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,440; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,763; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 25 of 100 · #19 of 23 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 56% of earnings

Ranked just above: McDaniel College (#624)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina-Upstate (#626)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #772 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,153; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $28,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 21.7 of 100 · #23 of 25 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 69% of earnings

Ranked just above: Drury University (#771)
Ranked just below: Carson-Newman University (#773)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #936 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 76 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,246; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,284; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 21.5 of 100 · #37 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 6th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $14,511 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 30.3% · debt is 55% of earnings