How much money do SUNY at Albany graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $55,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for University at Albany- SUNY graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $49,300 followed by Information Science/Studies paying $42,200 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $41,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $70,200 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $60,100 and Public Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $53,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY at Albany graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $70,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $45,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $41,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196060 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY at Albany.