College of Staten Island CUNY Rankings & Recognition

College of Staten Island appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #25 of 521 for education, and #5 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

College of Staten Island rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #25 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 64 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,637; Ranked-college median: $48,822

Value score 82.1 of 100 · #5 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 100th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: CUNY City College (#24)
Ranked just below: Saint Xavier University (#26)

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Nursing

Ranked #36 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $113,631; Ranked-college median: $85,171

Value score 79.8 of 100 · #8 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: SUNY Empire State College (#35)
Ranked just below: Binghamton University (#37)

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Psychology

Ranked #43 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 259 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,741; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $14,795; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 79.2 of 100 · #9 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 35.8% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (#42)
Ranked just below: University of Delaware (#44)

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Communications

Ranked #58 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,691; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,780; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 69.3 of 100 · #5 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 75th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 35.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-Sacramento (#57)
Ranked just below: Elon University (#59)

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Engineering

Ranked #100 of 327 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,542; Ranked-college median: $91,742

Value score 57.8 of 100 · #8 of 24 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (#99)
Ranked just below: California State University-San Bernardino (#101)

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Accounting

Ranked #128 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 57 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,242; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $7,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 60.5 of 100 · #14 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 35.8% · debt is 11% of earnings

Ranked just above: Yeshiva University (#127)
Ranked just below: Gonzaga University (#129)

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Electrical engineering

Ranked #142 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,542; Ranked-college median: $99,787

Value score 35.9 of 100 · #11 of 14 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: University of Cincinnati (#141)
Ranked just below: Manhattan College (#143)

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Economics

Ranked #158 of 243 for value

Economics · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,747; Ranked-college median: $83,880

Value score 40.5 of 100 · #18 of 26 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: Clark University-Massachusetts (#157)
Ranked just below: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (#159)

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Biology

Ranked #177 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 122 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,540; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $14,011; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 62.4 of 100 · #23 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 35.8% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Benedictine University-Illinois (#176)
Ranked just below: Widener University (#178)

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Political science

Ranked #188 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,500; Ranked-college median: $63,181

Value score 50.5 of 100 · #25 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: Washington College (#187)
Ranked just below: Rowan University (#189)

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Computer science

Ranked #239 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 91 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,093; Ranked-college median: $97,375

Value score 48.4 of 100 · #22 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 35.8%

Ranked just above: University of Memphis (#238)
Ranked just below: Saginaw Valley State University (#240)

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Business

Ranked #329 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 200 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,530; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $10,379; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 58.6 of 100 · #27 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $3,153 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 35.8% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: Whittier College (#328)
Ranked just below: Florida Atlantic University (#330)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 92.3%
Avg. net price: $3,153
Graduation: 35.8%
Students: 9,657

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