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Bachelor's+38% vs national median232 grads tracked

Education at State University of New York at Albany

Ranked 8th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,208
middle 50%: $23,148 – $48,357
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $61,332 – $86,086
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $58,956 – $102,156

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of State University of New York at Albany's bachelor's program in Education earn a median $32,208 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 8th of 339 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $8,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Staten Island/CUNY
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$79,242 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$76,276 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$74,077 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$73,340 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$72,251 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$70,151 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$69,118 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$118,430 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,319 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$95,797 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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