Bard College Data & Information Overview

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Where Does Bard College Rank?

2026 College Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Bard College was awarded 6 badges in the 2026 rankings.

National Standing

Bard is ranked #1,163 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

Bard is also ranked #106 on the Best Colleges in New York list.

See all of the rankings for Bard College.

How Much Do Bard Grads Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Bard make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Bard graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.