Computer Science at University at Albany

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In 2021, 150 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UAlbany.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UAlbany Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UAlbany Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UAlbany is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
	82
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	86
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	109
	138
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	146
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	156
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	158
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
	217
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
	265
Best Computer Science Schools	265
Best Value Computer Science Schools	283

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UAlbany. This makes it the #81 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UAlbany

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University at Albany.

UAlbany Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from UAlbany. About 85% were men and 15% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	52
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UAlbany Computer Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 compsci majors earned their master's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 28% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	196

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Software Applications Developers	52,640	$116,830
Computer and Information Systems Managers	27,070	$190,310
Systems Software Developers	19,690	$115,120
Computer Programmers	15,380	$91,250
Computer Network Support Specialists	12,930	$79,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.