SUNY Polytechnic Institute Rankings & Recognition

SUNY Polytechnic Institute appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #26 of 686 for nursing, and #3 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 #26 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $108,014; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $12,514; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 83.1 of 100 · #3 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 91th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 12% of earnings

Ranked just above: Emory University (#25)
Ranked just below: University of Washington-Bothell Campus (#27)

Best colleges for nursing

Civil engineering

Ranked #132 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,078; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 38.4 of 100 · #10 of 11 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (#131)
Ranked just below: University of Massachusetts-Lowell (#133)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #176 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $87,788; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 42.5 of 100 · #12 of 21 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hofstra University (#175)
Ranked just below: University of New Hampshire (#177)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #235 of 327 for value

Civil Engineering · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,078; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 37.6 of 100 · #20 of 24 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas (#234)
Ranked just below: Trinity University-Texas (#236)

Best colleges for engineering

Computer science

Ranked #241 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,180; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $14,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 48.2 of 100 · #23 of 33 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 75th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 67th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saginaw Valley State University (#240)
Ranked just below: University of Hawaii at Manoa (#242)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #254 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,176; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $12,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 57.9 of 100 · #36 of 53 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arizona (#253)
Ranked just below: Franciscan University of Steubenville (#255)

Best colleges for biology

Accounting

Ranked #328 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,821; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $15,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 33.6 of 100 · #33 of 36 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Jacksonville State University (#327)
Ranked just below: Saint John Fisher College (#329)

Best colleges for accounting

Psychology

Ranked #435 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $40,318; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $7,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 48.4 of 100 · #58 of 71 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 80th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wofford College (#434)
Ranked just below: Keene State College-New Hampshire (#436)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #441 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,011; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,575; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52.5 of 100 · #35 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $12,893 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 56.4% · debt is 28% of earnings