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Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Union College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Schenectady, New York (small city). It awarded 453 degrees in 2024, most often in econometrics and quantitative economics, mechanical engineering and research and experimental psychology.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$51,306

Median earnings 4 years after

$81,583

Median earnings 10 years after

$88,604

Average net price

$34,561

Completion rate

80%

Completions (2024)

453

Years to pay back

1.7 years

Students (undergrad)

2,046

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
EconomicsBachelor's$62,846$99,78374
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's$68,407$85,42742
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's$49,759$75,00534
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's$45,516$75,34532
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's$44,927$68,66627
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's$62,624$86,18223
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's$30,061N/A23
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Area StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Information Science/StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Computer EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBachelor's68
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's47
Research and Experimental Psychology, OtherBachelor's40
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesBachelor's32
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's31
Political Science and Government, GeneralBachelor's27
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's26
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringBachelor's20
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringBachelor's17
History, GeneralBachelor's16

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