Marist College Rankings & Recognition

Marist College appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #80 of 388 for communications, and #7 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

Marist 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

Communications

Ranked #80 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 161 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,726; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $22,812; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 65.8 of 100 · #7 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 87th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (#79)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Geneseo (#81)

Best colleges for communications

Criminal justice

Ranked #103 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,881; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $23,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 62.5 of 100 · #7 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 98th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (#102)
Ranked just below: Kean University-New Jersey (#104)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Biology

Ranked #150 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,936; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 65.9 of 100 · #21 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 97th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 86th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A & M University-College Station (#149)
Ranked just below: Le Moyne College-New York (#151)

Best colleges for biology

Political science

Ranked #150 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,308; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $22,843; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 54.4 of 100 · #20 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rutgers University-Newark (#149)
Ranked just below: The Catholic University of America (#151)

Best colleges for political science

Psychology

Ranked #186 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 97 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,821; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 63.8 of 100 · #34 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 92th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 89th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Caldwell University (#185)
Ranked just below: University of Kansas (#187)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #189 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 206 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $90,855; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,899; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 66.5 of 100 · #12 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 1th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 93th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Kentucky (#188)
Ranked just below: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (#190)

Best colleges for business

Computer science

Ranked #227 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $111,893; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50.1 of 100 · #21 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $42,789 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 80.6% · debt is 21% of earnings