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2027 Rankings for SUNY at Purchase College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Purchase College earned? All of the ranking badges and placements Purchase College has received are listed below.

Purchase College earned 6 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Purchase College:

#1 out of 15	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 8	#1 out of 8

Purchase College offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/suny-at-purchase-college/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Humanities Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York Ranking

How Purchase College Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Purchase College has 405 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Humanities Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Sculpture Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Painting Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	5	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Legal Studies Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Acting Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	8	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	10	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in New York	6	24	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	7	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	11	View Report
Best Music Theory & Composition Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	11	View Report
Best Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	7	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	9	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	8	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	13	View Report
Best Photography Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	12	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	12	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	12	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	14	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	13	View Report
Best Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Sculpture Schools	9	9	View Report
Best General Music Schools in New York	9	10	View Report
Best Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Photography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	12	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best Communications Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	16	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	13	View Report
Best Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	13	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	11	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Dance Schools in New York	11	13	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in New York	11	15	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	19	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	20	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	15	View Report
Best Painting Schools	11	15	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	14	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	20	View Report
Best Theater Design & Technology Schools	12	30	View Report
Best Jazz Studies Schools	12	19	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	16	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	13	19	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	15	View Report
Best Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	31	View Report
Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	16	View Report
Best Film Studies Schools in New York	13	14	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	16	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	13	17	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	14	18	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	16	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	20	View Report

How Purchase College Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Purchase College has 447 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	10	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	12	View Report
Best Value Playwriting & Screenwriting Schools in New York	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Music Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	11	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in New York	3	12	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	15	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	15	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	17	View Report
Best Value Arts & Media Management Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	19	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	15	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	19	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	16	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in New York	5	16	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	17	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in New York	6	17	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Legal Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	19	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	21	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	20	View Report
Best Value Other Fine Arts & Art Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	17	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	15	View Report
Best Value Other Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	16	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	22	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in New York	7	19	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	14	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	23	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	24	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	24	View Report
Best Value Theater Design & Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	17	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	29	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	23	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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