2026 Rankings for CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Which College Factual rankings and awards has The Graduate Center earned? Every College Factual accolade The Graduate Center holds are detailed on this page.

The Graduate Center was awarded 7 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for The Graduate Center:



#1 out of 18

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How The Graduate Center Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#285 Best Colleges

#1 Best Labor Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1 Best Labor Studies Schools in New York

Top Ranked Majors

The Graduate Center has 260 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Labor Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Labor Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Labor Studies Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	18	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	12	View Report
Best Medical Informatics Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	23	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	55	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	56	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in New York	2	24	View Report
Best Other Public Health Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	24	View Report
Best Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in New York	3	33	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	49	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	13	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	138	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in New York	3	104	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	151	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in New York	3	107	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	9	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in New York	3	36	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	85	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	11	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Labor Studies Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	4	60	View Report
Best Schools	4	47	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	20	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	40	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools	4	90	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	247	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in New York	4	20	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in New York	4	22	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	15	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	4	15	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools	5	60	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	39	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	262	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	38	View Report
Best Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	5	View Report
Best Urban Studies/Affairs Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	13	View Report
Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	13	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in New York	6	14	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	63	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	15	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	15	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools	6	70	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in New York	6	44	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	1011	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	1046	View Report
Best General Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	50	View Report
Best Other Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	12	View Report
Best Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	18	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	26	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	44	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	44	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	57	View Report
Best Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	54	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in New York	7	162	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools	8	1899	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	207	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	37	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	40	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	20	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	75	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in New York	9	19	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	29	View Report
Best Nursing Schools	10	1956	View Report
Best Public Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	87	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	111	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	11	20	View Report
Best Economics Schools in New York	11	41	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in New York	11	56	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in New York	11	58	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	11	80	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in New York	12	32	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in New York	12	32	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	97	View Report
Best Health Services Administration Schools	12	61	View Report

How The Graduate Center Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

The Graduate Center has 260 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Labor Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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