Suffolk University Rankings & Recognition

Suffolk University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #215 of 388 for political science, and #13 of 20 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

Suffolk 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

Political science

Ranked #215 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,484; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 46 of 100 · #13 of 20 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 5th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 28th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#214)
Ranked just below: Iowa State University (#216)

Best colleges for political science

Finance

Ranked #223 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $90,090; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 40.5 of 100 · #6 of 8 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 75th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Susquehanna University (#222)
Ranked just below: University of Maine (#224)

Best colleges for finance

Accounting

Ranked #251 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,396; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 43.8 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Arkansas (#250)
Ranked just below: University of Southern Indiana (#252)

Best colleges for accounting

Marketing

Ranked #272 of 354 for value

Marketing · 109 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,855; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 35.8 of 100 · #9 of 11 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 42th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Carolina University (#271)
Ranked just below: Campbell University (#273)

Best colleges for marketing

Biology

Ranked #382 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,377; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 47.4 of 100 · #23 of 29 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 4th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: College of Saint Benedict (#381)
Ranked just below: University of Maine (#383)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #566 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 94 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,117; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 39.7 of 100 · #32 of 35 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 3th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Albertus Magnus College (#565)
Ranked just below: Ursinus College (#567)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #592 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 69 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,855; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 44.3 of 100 · #24 of 32 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 2th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $40,008 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 58.5% · debt is 38% of earnings