Albany, New York · Public
Education, Other at University at Albany
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 220 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~220
- Schools with reported signal
- 216
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 69.1%
- Graduation rate
- 61.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,167/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,668
- Median debt
- $19,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $67,979/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 216 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,814 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,778 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 18% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL · 0.2% reported share · $3,815 net A+ 
Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL · 1.4% reported share · $5,203 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.0% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,470 net A+ Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL · 2.7% reported share · $6,135 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.0% reported share · $9,120 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Education, Other accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at University at Albany, which is bigger than 77% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 220 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University at Albany's average net price is $17,167 per year, about $68,668 over four years. That is $3,814 below the $20,981 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $67,979 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,778 above the $57,201 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University at Albany #39 of 216 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.