Long Island University Rankings & Recognition

Long Island University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #106 of 686 for nursing, and #20 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

Long Island University 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

Nursing

Ranked #106 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 404 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $118,331; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 67.6 of 100 · #20 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 97th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fitchburg State University (#105)
Ranked just below: University of St Thomas-Texas (#107)

Best colleges for nursing

Education

Ranked #341 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,618; Ranked-college median: $48,822

Value score 42 of 100 · #30 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 49th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 57th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 59.5%

Ranked just above: Stonehill College (#340)
Ranked just below: Gordon College (#342)

Best colleges for education

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #355 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,813; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $17,856; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 34.1 of 100 · #15 of 16 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 59th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Manchester University (#354)
Ranked just below: Saint Joseph's College of Maine (#356)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Accounting

Ranked #369 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,733; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $22,841; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #36 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ferris State University (#368)
Ranked just below: Cameron University (#370)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #411 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,231; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 54.4 of 100 · #32 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Millsaps College (#410)
Ranked just below: Madonna University (#412)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #496 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,029; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,750; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 43.9 of 100 · #63 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eckerd College (#495)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Parkside (#497)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #607 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 73 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,986; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $22,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 27.1 of 100 · #51 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $23,862 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 43% of earnings