Western New England University Rankings & Recognition

Western New England University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #141 of 181 for civil engineering, and #7 of 8 ranked colleges in Massachusetts.

Western New England University 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

Civil engineering

Ranked #141 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,375; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 33.6 of 100 · #7 of 8 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $27,077 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Boise State University (#140)
Ranked just below: West Virginia University (#142)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #153 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,486; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 55.6 of 100 · #13 of 16 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 80th percentile

Average net price $27,077 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lamar University (#152)
Ranked just below: Bethel University-Tennessee (#154)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #282 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,629; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 44.6 of 100 · #8 of 12 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 69th percentile

Average net price $27,077 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northern Colorado (#281)
Ranked just below: Western Michigan University (#283)

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Engineering

Ranked #315 of 327 for value

Civil Engineering · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,375; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 19.7 of 100 · #12 of 13 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 43th percentile

Average net price $27,077 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A & M University-Kingsville (#314)
Ranked just below: Hope College-Michigan (#316)

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Psychology

Ranked #350 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,681; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 53.9 of 100 · #20 of 35 in Massachusetts

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $27,077 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 63.7% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: High Point University (#349)
Ranked just below: Western Oregon University (#351)

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Admit rate: 83.5%
Avg. net price: $27,077
Graduation: 63.7%
Students: 2,603

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