WHY WAGNER STANDS OUT
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Higher Ed Authority Carnegie: Wagner Graduates Earn More
June 17, 2025
The newly released 2025 Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education has designated Wagner College a “higher earnings” school for alumni. 
Teens Create Artworks Inspired by Anne Frank
June 13, 2025
Students from public and parochial schools across Staten Island were invited to submit works of visual and written art to the Wagner College Holocaust Center in honor of the “life, courage and spirit” of Anne Frank. 
Career-Prep Program Blends Class, Employer Experiences
June 10, 2025
Now preparing its fifth cohort of Wagner College students, the Career Activator Program has helped numerous students with professional career development over the years. Wagner Student Named 2025–2026 Newman Civic Fellow
June 2, 2025
The prestigious yearlong fellowship recognizes student leaders who are committed to creating positive change in their communities. 
Spotlight on Student Success at Senior Awards
May 23, 2025
Wagner College recognized the academic achievement, leadership, and service of its graduating seniors during the 2025 Senior Awards Ceremony. 
Wagner College Bids Farewell to the Class of 2025
May 22, 2025
Despite the rain, spirits and smiles were bright upon the hill last Thursday and Friday, where the commencement ceremonies for the Wagner College Class of 2025 proceeded with much enthusiasm. 
In Perfect Harmony: A Life in Lessons and Lyrics
May 21, 2025
Skill builds some careers, while passion builds others. For Wagner College alum Charles Poveromo, more commonly known by his stage name of Charlie Romo, he’s blessed with both.  
Celebrating Wagner College's Class of 2025
May 12, 2025
Wagner College celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2025 with two commencement ceremonies honoring 484 graduates.
Wagner College Recognizes Excellence at Student Celebration
May 6, 2025
Wagner College kicked off the beginning of May with the return of the Celebration of Scholarly & Artistic Student Work, a campus wide event providing students from all majors and disciplines the opportunity to showcase their academic and creative achievements. 
2025 Undergraduate Award Winners Honored
May 5, 2025
Wagner College celebrated its exceptional underclass students, who were honored for their academic excellence, leadership, and contributions to campus life.
Seven Wagner Students Inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha
May 2, 2025
On April 24, the Department of Government and Politics at Wagner College welcomed seven students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Accolades
Wagner College was one of only 50 colleges throughout the country that was included in a highly exclusive new guide to best-value schools published by Princeton Review, “Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroom”
The New York Times ranked Wagner College #6 on a list of the highest “value added” colleges in the nation. "Common Sense" columnist James B. Stewart worked with Brookings Institution fellow Jonathan Rockwell on a scale measuring the value added by a college to what its students bring with them to campus.
Wagner grads' salaries in top 12% nationwide on PayScale 2020-21 College Salary Report
For the ninth time, Wagner College appeared on the Forbes magazine's America’s Top Colleges list, which includes less than 25% of American schools. Forbes ranking is based on the return on investment and outcomes that schools deliver for their students.
Wagner College was named one of America’s best colleges in the 2023 edition of the Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges” guide. Special kudos went to the Wagner College Theatre program, which was ranked #3 on the list of the country's Best College Theaters.
