St. Francis College Rankings & Recognition

St. Francis College appears in 6 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #65 of 686 for nursing, and #11 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

St. Francis 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

Nursing

Ranked #65 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $112,171; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 72.1 of 100 · #11 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 94th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 51.4% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mercy College-New York (#64)
Ranked just below: Oklahoma Panhandle State University (#66)

Best colleges for nursing

Accounting

Ranked #176 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,993; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 53.5 of 100 · #21 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 51.4%

Ranked just above: University of Missouri-Kansas City (#175)
Ranked just below: Abilene Christian University (#177)

Best colleges for accounting

Criminal justice

Ranked #194 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,084; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 50.4 of 100 · #13 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 51.4% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Memphis (#193)
Ranked just below: Austin Peay State University (#195)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #315 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,805; Ranked-college median: $56,130

Value score 32.8 of 100 · #27 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 51.4%

Ranked just above: Ouachita Baptist University (#314)
Ranked just below: Valdosta State University (#316)

Best colleges for communications

Biology

Ranked #556 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,222; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $13,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 33.1 of 100 · #50 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 51.4% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Michigan-Flint (#555)
Ranked just below: Palm Beach Atlantic University (#557)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #759 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,556; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,200; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 35.4 of 100 · #54 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 54th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $17,300 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 51.4% · debt is 31% of earnings