SUNY at Albany Graduate Programs
SUNY at Albany (referred to as SUNY Albany) is a Public, 4-years school located in Albany, NY. SUNY Albany graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at SUNY at Albany is $13,625 for New York residents and $25,875 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $471 for New York residents and $963 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,394 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,086 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $13,625 Residents $25,875 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,394 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,086 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
SUNY at Albany is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1938 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SUNY Albany offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 201 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,605 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SUNY Albany. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SUNY Albany.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 1 | 3 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 14 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 14 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 29 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 29 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 103 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 51 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 23 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 29 |
| Education [+] | 25 | 294 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 12 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 17 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 98 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 23 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 20 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 51 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 15 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 1 | 31 |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 5 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 2 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 6 | 16 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 0 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 50 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 7 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 43 |
| Statistics | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 18 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 9 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 4 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 4 | 34 |
| Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 17 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 3 | 54 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 46 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 0 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 8 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 208 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 68 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work | 1 | 140 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 9 | 58 |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 17 |
| Geography | 1 | 3 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 4 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 14 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 11 |
| Sociology | 1 | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 3 | 13 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 0 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 1 | 13 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 117 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 29 |
| Public Health | 1 | 88 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 202 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 88 |
| Accounting | 1 | 87 |
| Accounting and Business/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Taxation | 1 | 27 |
| History [+] | 1 | 6 |
| History | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 98 | 1,252 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 13 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 2 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 5 | 22 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 8 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 1 | 8 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 2 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Statistics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 4 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 26 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 5 |
| Materials Science | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 8 | 26 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology | 1 | 5 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Clinical Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 7 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Social Work | 1 | 5 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 27 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 5 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 | 10 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 160 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Public Health | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 8 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 14 |
| Community College Education | 1 | 5 |
| International and Comparative Education | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 15 |
| Maternal and Child Health | 1 | 15 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 32 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American and Caribbean Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 16 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 16 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 18 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | 1 | 1 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 0 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 0 |
| American Literature (United States | 1 | 0 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 21 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 14 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 13 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 13 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 6 |
| International Policy Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 9 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Economics (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 7 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 58 |
| Public Health | 1 | 35 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 12 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 8 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 3 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 3 |
| Science/Technology Management | 1 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 2 | 0 |
| History | 1 | 0 |
| Public/Applied History | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 153 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SUNY Albany are $13,625 for New York residents and $25,875 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $963 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York residents | Out of State | New York residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $12,998 | $24,558 | $462 | $944 |
| 2020 | $13,403 | $25,193 | $471 | $963 |
| 2021 | $13,435 | $25,225 | $471 | $963 |
| 2022 | $13,535 | $25,325 | $471 | $963 |
| 2023 | $13,625 | $25,415 | $471 | $963 |
| 2024 | $13,625 | $25,875 | $471 | $980 |
Graduate Student Population
At SUNY Albany graduate schools, there are total 4,394 graduate students. Among them, 1,086 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,596 men and 2,798 women students at SUNY Albany graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SUNY Albany.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,394 | 1,596 | 2,798 |
| American Indian/Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 240 | 75 | 165 |
| Black/African American | 352 | 115 | 237 |
| Hispanic | 397 | 126 | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,274 | 753 | 1,521 |
| Two More | 108 | 37 | 71 |
| Un-Known | 150 | 57 | 93 |