SUNY at Albany Graduate Schools

SUNY at Albany (referred to as SUNY Albany) is a Public, 4 years school located in Albany, NY. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at SUNY at Albany is $13,625 for New York residents and $25,415 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,394 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,658 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

SUNY at Albany (referred to as SUNY Albany) is a Public, 4 years school located in Albany, NY. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1938 - Current).
SUNY Albany Directory Information
School NameSUNY at Albany (SUNY Albany)
Address1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
Phone518-442-3300
Webhttps://www.albany.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.albany.edu/admissions.php
Financial Infohttps://www.albany.edu/studentservices
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at SUNY at Albany is $13,625 for New York residents and $25,415 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,394 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 16,658 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 272 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,415
$13,625 for New York Residents
Student Population4,394
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs272 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at SUNY at Albany is $13,625 for New York residents and $25,415 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students.
SUNY at Albany offers the alternative tuition plans.
SUNY at Albany offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY at Albany is $13,625 for New York residents and $25,415 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.36% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,090$1,908$22,650$1,908
2019-2020$11,310$2,093$23,100$2,093
2020-2021$11,310$2,125$23,100$2,125
2021-2022$11,310$2,225$23,100$2,225
2022-2023$11,310$2,315$23,100$2,315
The graduate school tuition & fees of SUNY Albany is average compared to public graduate schools in New York. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the New York graduate tuition is $23,151 (public) / $25,606 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
SUNY at Albany$13,625$25,415
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
New York Graduate Schools$21,016$25,488
Public$12,252$23,151
Private$25,606
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,998 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SUNY at Albany. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.20% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,830. Off-campus living costs are increased by 17.53% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,003$1,720$9,750$2,120
2019-2020$14,240$1,720$9,994$2,120
2020-2021$14,620$1,720$9,994$2,050
2021-2022$15,053$1,770$13,000$2,170
2022-2023$15,598$2,100$15,430$2,400
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for other students at SUNY at Albany. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$462$944
2019-2020$471$963
2020-2021$471$963
2021-2022$471$963
2022-2023$471$963

Graduate Programs at SUNY Albany

SUNY at Albany offers 201 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,605 students have completed their study at SUNY at Albany.
Offered Degrees at SUNY at Albany
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree9801,252
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship470160
Doctor's degree - other308
Post Bachelor's Degree11032
Post Master's Degree420153
Total20101,605
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at SUNY at Albany by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Health program with 35 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 140 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology program with 16 completers.
SUNY at Albany offers 201 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,605 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,252 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 32 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 153 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation3-
Architecture [+] 14 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning14-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 14 completers-
Latin American Studies0-
Latin American and Caribbean Studies2-
African-American/Black Studies6-
Women's Studies6-
Communication and Journalism [+] 29 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric29-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 103 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Information Science/Studies51$43,100
Computer Science23-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance29-
Education [+] 294 completers-
Education0-
Curriculum and Instruction0$52,500
Educational Leadership and Administration12-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration17-
Educational/Instructional Technology98-
International and Comparative Education4-
Special Education and Teaching23-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs0-
Special Education and Teaching (other)0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Elementary Education and Teaching20-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education9-
Foreign Language Teacher Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education2-
Reading Teacher Education51-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education0-
Social Studies Teacher Education15-
Biology Teacher Education5-
Chemistry Teacher Education1-
French Language Teacher Education0-
Physics Teacher Education0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education0-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist31-
Earth Science Teacher Education1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor5-
Engineering [+] 3 completers-
Computer Engineering0-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering0-
Electrical and Computer Engineering3-
Engineering (other)0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 completers-
Russian Language and Literature0-
French Language and Literature0-
Italian Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature2-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences0-
English Language and Literature [+] 10 completers-
English Language and Literature10-
Rhetoric and Composition0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0-
Library Science [+] 0 completers-
Library and Information Science0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences6-
Biomedical Sciences2-
Environmental Toxicology0-
Biostatistics5-
Epidemiology3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 50 completers-
Mathematics7-
Applied Mathematics43-
Statistics0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy4-
Physical Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology9-
Chemistry5-
Physics4-
Materials Science0-
Psychology [+] 34 completers-
Psychology12-
Counseling Psychology1-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology4-
Educational Psychology17-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 54 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies46-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management0-
Forensic Science and Technology8-
Human Services [+] 208 completers-
Public Administration68$53,200
Public Policy Analysis0-
Social Work140$44,000
Social Sciences [+] 58 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Anthropology5-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics17-
Geography3-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography4-
International Relations and Affairs14-
Political Science and Government11-
Sociology4-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 13 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0-
Art/Art Studies0-
Fine/Studio Arts13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 117 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor29-
Public Health88$48,100
Environmental Health0-
Public Health (other)0-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor0-
Business [+] 202 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management88$70,200
Accounting87$60,100
Accounting and Business/Management0-
Accounting and Related Services (other)0-
Taxation27-
History [+] 6 completers-
History6-
Total1,252
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 10 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Information Science/Studies8-
Computer Science2-
Education [+] 13 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction6-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Agricultural Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Engineering [+] 4 completers-
Computer Engineering0-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering0-
Electrical and Computer Engineering3-
Engineering (other)1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 completers-
French Language and Literature0-
Spanish Language and Literature3-
English Language and Literature [+] 8 completers-
English Language and Literature8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Biomedical Sciences8-
Environmental Toxicology8-
Biostatistics2-
Epidemiology1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 completers-
Mathematics3-
Statistics (other)0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 4 completers-
Philosophy4-
Physical Sciences [+] 26 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology16-
Chemistry5-
Physics5-
Materials Science0-
Psychology [+] 26 completers-
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics1-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology5-
Social Psychology0-
Clinical Psychology7-
Counseling Psychology7-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1-
School Psychology0-
Educational Psychology5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies2-
Human Services [+] 12 completers-
Public Administration7-
Social Work5-
Social Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Anthropology5-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics9-
Political Science and Government3-
Sociology10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Public Health0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Organizational Behavior Studies0-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Total160
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Psychology [+] 3 completers-
School Psychology3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 completers-
Public Health5-
Total8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
Latin American and Caribbean Studies0-
Women's Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Community College Education5-
International and Comparative Education5-
Computer Teacher Education4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 0 completers-
Applied Mathematics0-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Maternal and Child Health15-
Public Health (other)0-
Total32
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 completers-
Latin American and Caribbean Studies1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 16 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance16-
Education [+] 18 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction1-
Educational Leadership and Administration0-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship0-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration4-
Educational Evaluation and Research1-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services0-
Online Educator/Online Teaching7-
Reading Teacher Education4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
Russian Language and Literature0-
English Language and Literature [+] 0 completers-
Rhetoric and Composition0-
American Literature (United States0-
Library Science [+] 1 completers-
Library and Information Science1-
Psychology [+] 21 completers-
School Psychology14-
Educational Psychology0-
Psychology (other)7-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 13 completers-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management13-
Human Services [+] 13 completers-
Public Administration7-
Public Policy Analysis6-
International Policy Analysis0-
Social Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Demography and Population Studies0-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1-
Economics (other)0-
Geography0-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography7-
Urban Studies/Affairs1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 58 completers-
Public Health35-
Public Health Education and Promotion12-
International Public Health/International Health8-
Behavioral Aspects of Health3-
Public Health (other)0-
Business [+] 3 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management3-
Science/Technology Management0-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)0-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)0-
History [+] 0 completers-
History0-
Public/Applied History0-
Total153

Graduate Student Population at SUNY Albany

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,421 students enrolled into SUNY at Albany graduate schools where it has total 16,658 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,168 full-time and 2,253 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,548 male and 2,873 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4211,5482,873
Full-time2,1688251,343
Part-tme2,2537231,530
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,452 White (55.46%), 355 Black/African American (8.03%), 388 Hispanic (8.78%), 250 Asian (5.65%), and 976 students with other races. 689 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4211,5482,873
American Indian/Native American413
Asian25079171
Black/African American355111244
Hispanic388132256
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,4528101,642
Two More1143282
Un-Known16758109
Non-resident Alien689325364
SUNY at Albany offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,076 graduate students (24.34% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 996 graduate students (22.53% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,421
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,076
Enrolled Some Online Courses996
Not in Online Courses2,349
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at SUNY at Albany. 1,517 students are aged 20 to 24 (34.31% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 199 students are aged above 50 (4.50%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at SUNY at Albany.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4211,5482,873
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2117654122
Age 22-241,341449892
Age 25-291,188417771
Age 30-34656251405
Age 35-39416156260
Age 40-49444159285
Age 50-6418251131
Over 6417116

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