Economics at University at Albany

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University at Albany is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In 2021, 282 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UAlbany Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

UAlbany Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UAlbany is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	13
	18
	22
	24
	33
	38
	52
	56
	80
	84
	87
	96
	104
	108
	116
	152
	160
	302
	377
	386
	429

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in economics from UAlbany. This makes it the #52 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UAlbany Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $37,378. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at UAlbany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University at Albany.

UAlbany Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	94
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UAlbany Economics Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UAlbany in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	309

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.