SUNY at Albany Rankings & Recognition

SUNY at Albany appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #36 of 408 for accounting, and #3 of 36 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY at Albany 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

Accounting

Ranked #36 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 97 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $98,010; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,416; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 72.7 of 100 · #3 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida International University (#35)
Ranked just below: University of Massachusetts-Amherst (#37)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #114 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 345 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,633; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 72.2 of 100 · #6 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rhode Island (#113)
Ranked just below: University of Mississippi Ole Miss (#115)

Best colleges for business

Mathematics

Ranked #135 of 208 for value

Mathematics · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,211; Ranked-college median: $71,273
Median debt: $18,249; Ranked-college median: $18,563

Value score 42.8 of 100 · #17 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bowling Green State University (#134)
Ranked just below: University of Houston (#136)

Best colleges for mathematics

Communications

Ranked #142 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 150 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,724; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 57.9 of 100 · #21 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Mary's College-Indiana (#141)
Ranked just below: Florida Atlantic University (#143)

Best colleges for communications

Psychology

Ranked #162 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 325 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,004; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 66.2 of 100 · #33 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Aurora University (#161)
Ranked just below: North Dakota State University (#163)

Best colleges for psychology

Political science

Ranked #179 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 128 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,270; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $18,641; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 51.9 of 100 · #23 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Iowa (#178)
Ranked just below: University of Connecticut (#180)

Best colleges for political science

Economics

Ranked #233 of 243 for value

Economics · 184 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,331; Ranked-college median: $83,880
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $18,500

Value score 21.6 of 100 · #26 of 26 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 60th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia State University (#232)
Ranked just below: Olivet Nazarene University (#234)

Best colleges for economics

Biology

Ranked #294 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 179 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,703; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,499; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 54.4 of 100 · #37 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Dallas Baptist University (#293)
Ranked just below: Albion College (#295)

Best colleges for biology

Computer science

Ranked #391 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 117 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,285; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $19,950; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 30.2 of 100 · #29 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $18,266 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 25% of earnings