SUNY College at Old Westbury Rankings & Recognition

SUNY College at Old Westbury appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #31 of 521 for education, and #6 of 30 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY College at Old Westbury 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

Education

Ranked #31 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,360; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $13,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 79.8 of 100 · #6 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida SouthWestern State College (#30)
Ranked just below: University of Georgia (#32)

Best colleges for education

Psychology

Ranked #117 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 110 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,013; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $11,689; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 69.2 of 100 · #27 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 95th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (#116)
Ranked just below: Michigan State University (#118)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #144 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 67 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,351; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $16,125; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 66.4 of 100 · #20 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Adelphi University (#143)
Ranked just below: University of Houston (#145)

Best colleges for biology

Accounting

Ranked #174 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,351; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $13,700; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 54 of 100 · #20 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 84th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Hawaii at Manoa (#173)
Ranked just below: University of Missouri-Kansas City (#175)

Best colleges for accounting

Finance

Ranked #191 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,441; Ranked-college median: $77,916

Value score 45.8 of 100 · #15 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 42.6%

Ranked just above: West Virginia University (#190)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (#192)

Best colleges for finance

Computer science

Ranked #213 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,236; Ranked-college median: $97,375

Value score 52.1 of 100 · #18 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 42.6%

Ranked just above: Bentley University (#212)
Ranked just below: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (#214)

Best colleges for computer science

Communications

Ranked #253 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,095; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $15,856; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 42.1 of 100 · #25 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Worcester State University (#252)
Ranked just below: Westfield State University (#254)

Best colleges for communications

Business

Ranked #391 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,309; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $12,331; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 55.6 of 100 · #29 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $8,991 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 21% of earnings