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Journalism at University at Albany–SUNY

University at Albany–SUNY graduates about 26 journalism majors a year. That puts it 47th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#47 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year26under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.02× 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 journalism happens

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 journalism ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 77
  2. University of Arizona 77
  3. The University of Oklahoma 77
  4. San Diego State University 76
  5. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  6. Emerson College 76
  7. University of Denver 75
  8. University of Oregon 75

Other strong majors at University at Albany–SUNY

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University at Albany–SUNY with every school we score in journalism. 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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