University at Albany

University at Albany Majors

University at Albany awards bachelor's degrees in 41 fields, about 3,209 a year. The largest are Psychology, Business Administration, Biology.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Psychology	321	$30,456	$55,004	$22,056
Business Administration	321	$48,605	$76,633	$20,500
Biology	207	$32,099	$58,703	$23,500
Criminal Justice	203
Economics	202	$37,188	$63,331	$24,474
Human Biology	198
Homeland Security	191	$38,472	$69,365	$23,250
Communications	155	$30,792	$59,724	$24,332
Sociology	149	$33,433	$57,508	$24,358
Political Science	140	$33,251	$64,270	$22,750
Computer and Information Sciences	132	$49,759	$80,285	$23,250
Computer Science	112
Accounting	100	$55,124	$98,010	$24,000
Education	81
English Language and Literature	79	$31,940	$51,206	$26,000
History	70	$32,174	$55,377	$23,034
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	60
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	57	$45,637	$95,885	$24,637
Public Health	46		$64,456	$25,086
Public Policy Analysis	35
Studio Art	35	$20,116	$42,540	$22,625
Mathematics	32	$45,744	$71,211	$22,803
Electrical and Computer Engineering	31
Chemistry	25	$48,276	$70,124	$25,856
Journalism	23	$28,553	$59,495	$25,000
Philosophy	22
Social Work	21	$32,913	$59,475	$23,000
Anthropology	21	$29,900	$47,095	$23,250
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	18	$29,823	$51,565	$26,000
Romance Languages	18	$30,810	$66,414	$21,681
Area Studies	17	$32,808	$50,572	$22,305
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	16
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	15			$25,875
Theater	11
Urban Studies/Affairs	10		$57,150
Music	10
Physics	8			$24,227
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	6
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	5
Geography and Cartography	4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	2

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at University at Albany?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Psychology (321), Business Administration (321), Biology (207), Criminal Justice (203), Economics (202).

Which University at Albany majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Accounting ($98,010), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management ($95,885), Computer and Information Sciences ($80,285), Business Administration ($76,633), Mathematics ($71,211). Earnings are reported for 24 of University at Albany's 41 programs.

How many majors does University at Albany have?

University at Albany awarded bachelor's degrees in 41 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names University at Albany uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.