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Epidemiology at University at Albany

If you plan to study Epidemiology, consider the program at University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Albany is in Albany, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 epidemiology graduations were recorded at University at Albany.

Online Class Availability at University at Albany

Many students take online classes at University at Albany. Among 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Epidemiology graduates at University at Albany, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Epidemiology graduates at University at Albany are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Epidemiology Master’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 2 master’s epidemiology graduates at University at Albany, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology master’s degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Epidemiology master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Epidemiology Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Of the 3 doctoral epidemiology graduates at University at Albany, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1

Minority students account for 33% of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany, above the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Epidemiology Graduates

Students who finish Epidemiology program at University at Albany work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Epidemiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.