SUNY Empire State College Business Programs
SUNY Empire State College is a public institution situated in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga Springs is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
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SUNY Empire State College Rankings
SUNY Empire holds the #18 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
SUNY Empire has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#46 | Best Business Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Empire.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Empire has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#14 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#44 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#44 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#138 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is SUNY Empire State College?
Contact details for SUNY Empire are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391 |
Phone: | 518-587-2100 |
Website: | www.esc.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/SUNYEmpireStateCollege |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/@SUNYEmpire |
How Do I Get Into SUNY Empire?
You can apply to SUNY Empire online at: https://www.esc.edu/admissions/
Can I Afford SUNY Empire State College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SUNY Empire, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $6,516 a year. That adds up to $26,064 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Empire is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
SUNY Empire State College Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,579 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,653 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Empire, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Empire State College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 102 |
Black or African American | 674 |
Hispanic or Latino | 462 |
White | 1,934 |
International Students | 17 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 464 |
Geographic Diversity
New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Empire State College. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at SUNY Empire State College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Empire has changed over the last few years.
This school is the most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY Empire
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at SUNY Empire State College was $7,630 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,540. The following table shows how SUNY Empire is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Labor & Industrial Relations | #1 | #1 |
Labor Studies | #1 | #1 |
International Business | #4 | #7 |
Finance | #4 | #16 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | #4 | #7 |
Finance & Financial Management | #7 | #22 |
Interior Design Management | #10 | #28 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | #10 | #25 |
Human Resource Management | #19 | #70 |
General Business/Commerce | #33 | #68 |
General Business/Commerce | #33 | #68 |
Accounting | #34 | #115 |
Accounting | #39 | #139 |
Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Empire
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Empire State College was 2.3%. This is the #721 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY Empire regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SUNY Empire ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SUNY Empire.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
SUNY Empire State College Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business/Commerce | 2 | 82 | 544 | 0 | 0 | 628 |
Labor & Industrial Relations | 0 | 129 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
General Business Administration and Management | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 70 | 89 |
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 30 |
Accounting | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Project Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Other Finance and Financial Management Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Finance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Labor Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Interior Design Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Operations Management | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
International Marketing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
General Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Organizational Leadership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Social Entrepreneurship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
International Finance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Small Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 7 | 211 | 626 | 72 | 91 | 1,007 |
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
- Image Credit: By DanielPenfield under License
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