SUNY College at Geneseo Rankings & Recognition

SUNY College at Geneseo appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #81 of 388 for communications, and #8 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY College at Geneseo 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 #81 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,577; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 65.8 of 100 · #8 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 80th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 67th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marist College (#80)
Ranked just below: Fordham University (#82)

Best colleges for communications

Education

Ranked #84 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,725; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,562; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 70.2 of 100 · #14 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mount St. Mary's University (#83)
Ranked just below: San Diego State University (#85)

Best colleges for education

Business

Ranked #91 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 107 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,286; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 74.5 of 100 · #3 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 81th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Christopher Newport University (#90)
Ranked just below: Boston University (#92)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #98 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 93 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,972; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 70.8 of 100 · #21 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 74th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rochester (#97)
Ranked just below: California State University-Sacramento (#99)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #98 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,852; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 69.9 of 100 · #14 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Providence College (#97)
Ranked just below: Fitchburg State University (#99)

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Accounting

Ranked #112 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $84,177; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $19,251; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 62.4 of 100 · #11 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 72th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Dallas Baptist University (#111)
Ranked just below: College of Charleston (#113)

Best colleges for accounting

Mathematics

Ranked #129 of 208 for value

Mathematics · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,117; Ranked-college median: $71,273
Median debt: $17,500; Ranked-college median: $18,563

Value score 43.5 of 100 · #16 of 19 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 36th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 43th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $17,049) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Purdue University (#128)
Ranked just below: University of Colorado Colorado Springs (#130)

Best colleges for mathematics

Political science

Ranked #184 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,670; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 51.2 of 100 · #24 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $18,952 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 70.3% · debt is 35% of earnings