2026 Rankings for Empire State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has SUNY Empire earned? All of the ranking badges and placements SUNY Empire has earned will be listed on this page.

SUNY Empire earned 108 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for SUNY Empire:



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SUNY Empire also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/suny-empire-state-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How SUNY Empire Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#382 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#3 Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#382 out of 2,043.

This makes SUNY Empire a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SUNY Empire has 340 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	15	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York	3	8	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in New York	3	3	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in New York	3	14	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	7	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in New York	4	8	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	5	View Report
Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	12	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in New York	4	15	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	5	58	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	5	58	View Report
Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	6	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Other Physical Science Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in New York	6	13	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in New York	6	6	View Report
Best Public Policy Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	7	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	10	View Report
Best Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	14	View Report
Best Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	13	View Report
Best General Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best Human Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	13	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	8	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	11	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	16	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	8	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best General Social Sciences Schools in New York	9	15	View Report
Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	10	19	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	10	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best General Education Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in New York	10	18	View Report
Best Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	19	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	13	View Report

How SUNY Empire Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#243 out of 2,000.

This makes SUNY Empire a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

SUNY Empire has 340 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in New York	1	12	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	22	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	22	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	28	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	28	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in New York	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in New York	1	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Associate Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	17	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	18	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	13	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools in New York	1	6	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	19	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	34	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	15	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	21	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	39	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	26	View Report
Best Value Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	36	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	14	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	18	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Associate Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	45	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	13	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Schools	3	19	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in New York	3	31	View Report
Best Value Schools	3	47	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools	3	63	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Physical Science Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Community Organization & Advocacy Schools in New York	3	4	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal 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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