Pace University Rankings & Recognition

Pace University appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #111 of 379 for criminal justice, and #8 of 22 ranked colleges in New York.

Pace 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #111 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,514; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 61.4 of 100 · #8 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 7th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Nichols College-Massachusetts (#110)
Ranked just below: Polk State College (#112)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Nursing

Ranked #132 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 207 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $115,695; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $17,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 65.7 of 100 · #23 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 7th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 89th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Florida (#131)
Ranked just below: University of Louisiana at Lafayette (#133)

Best colleges for nursing

Communications

Ranked #137 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 110 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,876; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $21,750; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 59.1 of 100 · #20 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 90th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: California Lutheran University (#136)
Ranked just below: Texas Christian University (#138)

Best colleges for communications

Accounting

Ranked #141 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,797; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 58.6 of 100 · #17 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Xavier University (#140)
Ranked just below: Samford University (#142)

Best colleges for accounting

Finance

Ranked #174 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 96 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,271; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $23,125; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 48.2 of 100 · #11 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 35th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Austin Peay State University (#173)
Ranked just below: North Central College-Illinois (#175)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #176 of 354 for value

Marketing · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $77,287; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 49.8 of 100 · #9 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 79th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Washington University (#175)
Ranked just below: John Carroll University (#177)

Best colleges for marketing

Economics

Ranked #199 of 243 for value

Economics · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,118; Ranked-college median: $83,880
Median debt: $20,475; Ranked-college median: $18,500

Value score 31.7 of 100 · #23 of 26 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $21,142) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-San Bernardino (#198)
Ranked just below: Allegheny College (#200)

Best colleges for economics

Psychology

Ranked #202 of 814 for value

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,811; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 62.9 of 100 · #37 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 96th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-Channel Islands (#201)
Ranked just below: Muhlenberg College (#203)

Best colleges for psychology

Political science

Ranked #222 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,408; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 44.7 of 100 · #27 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oregon State University (#221)
Ranked just below: Clark University-Massachusetts (#223)

Best colleges for political science

Computer science

Ranked #225 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $117,835; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $22,375; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50.5 of 100 · #20 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Trinity University-Texas (#224)
Ranked just below: University of Missouri-Columbia (#226)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #397 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,772; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 46.1 of 100 · #45 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 36th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of New Orleans (#396)
Ranked just below: Capital University (#398)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #418 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,974; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 53.6 of 100 · #33 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $30,721 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 55.6% · debt is 33% of earnings