Manhattan College Rankings & Recognition

Manhattan College appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #71 of 181 for civil engineering, and #6 of 11 ranked colleges in New York.

Manhattan College 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

Civil engineering

Ranked #71 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $95,877; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 54.1 of 100 · #6 of 11 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 93th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (#70)
Ranked just below: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (#72)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Communications

Ranked #86 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,471; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $24,559; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 65.1 of 100 · #10 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-East Bay (#85)
Ranked just below: Florida Gulf Coast University (#87)

Best colleges for communications

Psychology

Ranked #108 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,684; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 69.9 of 100 · #24 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 94th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Carnegie Mellon University (#107)
Ranked just below: Arizona State University Campus Immersion (#109)

Best colleges for psychology

Finance

Ranked #111 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,376; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $26,999; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 57.6 of 100 · #7 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 62th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Nevada-Las Vegas (#110)
Ranked just below: Florida Gulf Coast University (#112)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #136 of 354 for value

Marketing · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,423; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 55.9 of 100 · #5 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 26th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 36th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Edward's University (#135)
Ranked just below: Saint Louis University (#137)

Best colleges for marketing

Electrical engineering

Ranked #143 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,884; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $26,978; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 35.6 of 100 · #12 of 14 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 14th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: College of Staten Island (#142)
Ranked just below: Colorado State University-Fort Collins (#144)

Best colleges for electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #185 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,802; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $24,460; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 40.7 of 100 · #13 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 28th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Minnesota-Duluth (#184)
Ranked just below: Kansas State University (#186)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #190 of 327 for value

Civil Engineering · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $95,877; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 44.8 of 100 · #14 of 24 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Michigan Technological University (#189)
Ranked just below: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (#191)

Best colleges for engineering

Computer science

Ranked #392 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,305; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $25,452; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 30.1 of 100 · #30 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $25,074 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 28% of earnings