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Best Business Programs in Albany for 2027

5 business schools in the Albany area, ranked city-wide, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 3 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro ranking
1
Programs analyzed
57
Schools ranked
5
Fields covered
3
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Business Programs in Albany, in Brief

The Albany business-school ranking compares 5 schools across the metro area, drawn from 57 accredited programs, one row per school. Public universities hold three of the five ranked schools.

Beyond the two metro lists, 2 Albany-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for three fields.

Among the business programs in Albany, University at Albany enrolls the most students: 17,560. For finishing, Skidmore College leads with an 83% graduation rate. Maria College of Albany admits 44% of applicants, the lowest rate among these schools. Online options: Empire State University.

Rankings in Albany

Rankings by Field Near Albany

Statewide ranks, Albany-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Albany Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University at Albany In 3 rankings · #2 in Business schools
  2. Empire State University In 2 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  3. Skidmore College #1 in Business schools
  4. Maria College of Albany #4 in Business schools
  5. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill #5 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Albany: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Albany?

Skidmore College ranks #1 on our Albany business-school ranking with a 93.3 Program Score, ahead of University at Albany at 88.2. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

How many business schools are in the Albany area?

We analyzed 57 accredited business programs in the Albany metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 5 schools, one row per school.

Which Albany business school costs the least?

University at Albany has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Albany list, $7,070 a year before aid, and ranks #2.

Can you study business online in Albany?

Yes. One of the five ranked Albany-area schools offer the program online, including Empire State University.

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