SUNY Brockport Rankings & Recognition

SUNY Brockport appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #134 of 388 for communications, and #18 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY Brockport 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 #134 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,532; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $20,428; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 59.3 of 100 · #18 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#133)
Ranked just below: CUNY Lehman College (#135)

Best colleges for communications

Education

Ranked #141 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 102 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,378; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $20,281; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 62 of 100 · #23 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ithaca College (#140)
Ranked just below: Rider University (#142)

Best colleges for education

Criminal justice

Ranked #187 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,634; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $17,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 51.2 of 100 · #12 of 22 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Christian University (#186)
Ranked just below: Angelo State University (#188)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Biology

Ranked #196 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,596; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 61.3 of 100 · #25 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Westfield State University (#195)
Ranked just below: Newman University (#197)

Best colleges for biology

Nursing

Ranked #215 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 216 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,583; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $17,149; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 58.9 of 100 · #31 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: National University-California (#214)
Ranked just below: University of North Florida (#216)

Best colleges for nursing

Marketing

Ranked #264 of 354 for value

Marketing · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,901; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 36.8 of 100 · #17 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Harding University (#263)
Ranked just below: Mississippi State University (#265)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #279 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,248; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 31.7 of 100 · #18 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Robert Morris University (#278)
Ranked just below: Eastern Kentucky University (#280)

Best colleges for finance

Political science

Ranked #335 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,866; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

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

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northern Illinois University (#334)
Ranked just below: University of Idaho (#336)

Best colleges for political science

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #342 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 131 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,241; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $20,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37.1 of 100 · #14 of 16 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Hawaii at Hilo (#341)
Ranked just below: University of Akron (#343)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Psychology

Ranked #429 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 115 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,050; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $15,551; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 48.7 of 100 · #56 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 57th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Houston-Downtown (#428)
Ranked just below: Belmont University (#430)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #633 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 80 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,839; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 42 of 100 · #47 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $17,315 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 33% of earnings