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University at Albany- SUNY Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University at Albany

This page shows median first-year earnings for University at Albany- SUNY graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $38,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $55,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $49,300 , followed by Information Science/Studies at $42,200 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $41,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $70,200 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $60,100 , and Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $53,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University at Albany graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University at Albany graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196060.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026