Alfred University
Alfred, New York · Private, nonprofit
Of 15 assessed programs, 14 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 48 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $16,512 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,067 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,125 |
| $75k to $110k | $28,280 |
| $110k and up | $33,388 |
| All families (average) | $25,620 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
15 of 63 programs could be assessed 24% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,877 | +$3,131 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 8.6 yrs | 69 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $79,452 | +$43,706 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 58 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,445 | +$11,699 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 2.3 yrs | 34 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $61,629 | +$25,883 | clears the bar | $24,776 | 1.0 yrs | 33 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $69,000 | +$33,254 | clears the bar | $32,196 | 1.0 yrs | 31 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $94,571 | +$58,825 | clears the bar | $19,140 | 0.3 yrs | 30 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,612 | +$13,866 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 29 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,641 | +$47,895 | clears the bar | $26,394 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Fine Arts | Master's Degree | $21,443 1-year earnings | -$14,303 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $71,845 | +$36,099 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $57,570 | +$21,824 | clears the bar | $22,625 | 1.0 yrs | 13 |
| School Counseling | Master's Degree | $84,232 | +$48,486 | clears the bar | $24,864 | 0.5 yrs | 12 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $55,339 | +$19,593 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $55,250 | +$19,504 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $70,070 | +$34,324 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 109 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| School Counseling | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Engineering, Other | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Gerontology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.