Wagner College Rankings & Recognition

Wagner College appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #165 of 686 for nursing, and #27 of 39 ranked colleges in New York.

Wagner 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 #165 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 120 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $113,728; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 63.3 of 100 · #27 of 39 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 8th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 65th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 69th percentile

Average net price $30,038 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida State University (#164)
Ranked just below: College of Central Florida (#166)

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Business

Ranked #260 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 58 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,927; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,375; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 62.3 of 100 · #18 of 64 in New York

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 67th percentile

Average net price $30,038 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Providence College (#259)
Ranked just below: Davenport University (#261)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 88%
Avg. net price: $30,038
Graduation: 62.1%
Students: 1,651

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NCAA Division I

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