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Art & design at University at Albany–SUNY

University at Albany–SUNY graduates about 34 art & design majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 251st of 828 schools we score for art & design, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $43,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#251 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year341% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$43,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate69%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1320whole school

Around University at Albany–SUNY

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Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fine Arts & Art Museum, Arts & Science, Performing Arts Center, Boor Sculpture Studio.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 73 · Academic 39 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. University of South Carolina 66
  2. Bradley University 65
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College 65
  4. University of Missouri–Kansas City 65
  5. Stevenson University 65
  6. George Washington University 65
  7. University of Colorado Boulder 65
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 65

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University at Albany–SUNY with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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