SUNY Empire State College Rankings & Recognition

SUNY Empire State College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #35 of 686 for nursing, and #7 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY Empire State 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 #35 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 102 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $102,384; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $11,751; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 80.1 of 100 · #7 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 83th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $11,131 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 47.8% · debt is 12% of earnings

Ranked just above: CUNY York College (#34)
Ranked just below: College of Staten Island (#36)

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Education

Ranked #111 of 521 for value

Education, General · 119 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,954; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $18,583; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 66.1 of 100 · #19 of 30 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 84th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $11,131 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 47.8% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Purdue University (#110)
Ranked just below: Whitworth University (#112)

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Business

Ranked #193 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 320 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,365; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,312; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 66.5 of 100 · #13 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 86th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $11,131 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 47.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northern Colorado (#192)
Ranked just below: The Catholic University of America (#194)

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Psychology

Ranked #265 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 261 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,979; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $16,667; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 59 of 100 · #44 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 87th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $11,131 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 47.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Smith College-Massachusetts (#264)
Ranked just below: Morgan State University (#266)

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Avg. net price: $11,131
Graduation: 47.8%
Students: 7,585

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