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Nursing at Albany Medical College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Albany Medical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Albany Medical College is located in Albany, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 nursing graduations were recorded at Albany Medical College.

Studying Online at Albany Medical College

Many students take online classes at Albany Medical College. Among 814 students, 31 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Albany Medical College

Use these rankings to compare Albany Medical College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#None of 106
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 1,918
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 258
Best Value	New York	#None of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Albany Medical College

Students who complete Albany Medical College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$192,222
2 years	$187,234
3 years	$192,745
4 years	$199,221
5 years	$232,258

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Albany Medical College report median earnings of $199,221, compared with $109,077 for all Albany Medical College graduates — about 83% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Albany Medical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Albany Medical College are 80% women (20) and 20% men (5).

Nursing Master’s Program at Albany Medical College

Among the 25 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Albany Medical College, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Albany Medical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Asian	3

Minority students account for 12% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Albany Medical College, below the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Albany Medical College

This Nursing program at Albany Medical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	25

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Albany Medical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.