Urban Studies/Affairs at University at Albany

Albany, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,150
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,532
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 30
Rank by pay
#19 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University at Albany graduates in urban studies/affairs earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University at Albany Compares for Urban Studies/Affairs

All 30 colleges reporting urban studies/affairs earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1New York University New York, NY$81,123$77,212#1—
2Barnard College New York, NY$79,807$75,960#2$40,294
3University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$76,125$69,269#6$58,171
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$74,979$71,364#5$42,995
5Brown University Providence, RI$73,905$72,789#4$48,731
6University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$73,190$74,435#3—
7California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$72,148$65,650#7$46,826
8University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$71,380$64,951#9$37,074
9San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$70,207$63,884#10$50,008
10University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$68,928$65,328#8—
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23University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$57,342$51,626#26$34,074
24University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$57,342$51,626#27$34,074
25University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$57,342$51,626#28$34,074
26University at Albany Albany, NY$57,150$54,395#19—
27Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$53,582$57,180#17$38,929
28University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$51,378$52,252#21$36,099
29University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$50,202$49,323#29—

Other Majors at University at Albany by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Applied Mathematics$103,659$65,604#17 of 45
Accounting and Related Services$98,010$55,124#62 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,885$45,637#30 of 99
Computer and Information Sciences$80,285$49,759#295 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,633$48,605#198 of 1176
Mathematics$71,211$45,744#148 of 309
Chemistry$70,124$48,276#81 of 209
Homeland Security$69,365$38,472#15 of 33
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$68,928$44,758#4 of 10
Mathematics and Statistics$68,843$51,917#8 of 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,178$32,377#12 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,414$30,810#36 of 225
Public Health$64,456—#48 of 215
Political Science and Government$64,270$33,251#218 of 565
International/Globalization Studies$63,881$35,683#26 of 87
Economics$63,331$37,188#333 of 368
Criminology$61,102$42,257#20 of 113
Communication and Media Studies$59,724$30,792#175 of 660
Journalism$59,495$28,553#54 of 187
Social Work$59,475$32,913#53 of 420
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,784$31,835#80 of 265
Biology$58,703$32,099#384 of 841
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,501$26,245#19 of 59
Sociology$57,508$33,433#116 of 462
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,286—#33 of 137
History$55,377$32,174#125 of 459
Psychology$55,004$30,456#252 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$51,565$29,823#52 of 103
English Language and Literature$51,206$31,940#208 of 576
Area Studies$50,572$32,808#51 of 70

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University at Albany urban studies/affairs graduates make?

Graduates earn $57,150 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University at Albany rank for urban studies/affairs?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for urban studies/affairs graduates, University at Albany ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is urban studies/affairs at University at Albany worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for urban studies/affairs ($62,532).

← All data for University at Albany · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.