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Wagner College was named one of the 390 Best Colleges in the United States in the 2025 edition of the Princeton Review. Wagner was also named one of the best schools in the Northeast, and one of 50 “Colleges That Create Futures,.” which recognizes schools that “empower students to discover practical applications for their talents and interests through experiences that complement their classes and coursework.”
Wagner College's campus theatre program was ranked No. 2 in the United States in the 2025 edition of the Princeton Review. It has been a Princeton top-10 program consistently for nearly 30 years.
Wagner College was ranked among the top 23 percent of northern regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings. Wagner was also called a 'Best Value' among the 175 top-tier schools in its region, and the nursing program’s reputation was ranked in the national top tier.
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.
Wagner College was listed among the top 12% of American colleges and universities for public service in the 2021 Washington Monthly magazine rankings of master's schools “based on their contribution to the public good.”
The Forbes America's Top Colleges list for 2022 includes only the top 25% of all colleges and universities in the country. Forbes ranking is based on the return on investment and outcomes that schools deliver for their students.
Wagner alumni salaries were ranked in the top 12% nationwide (#185 of 1,539 ranked bachelor’s colleges and universities), according to the PayScale 2021 College Salary Report. Also, for ROI: top 16% for private schools nationwide, top 21% among ALL schools.
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”
Wagner College appeared in Money magazine’s 2022 Best Colleges for Your Money list, a ranking of the top 671 colleges and universities in America — big and small, public and private, Ivy and otherwise — that provide an above-average value for students’ and parents’ money. Among colleges and universities in NYC, Wagner was ranked a better value than Yeshiva, Fordham and New York universities and the Pratt Institute.
Wagner College has been certified as a 2023-24 Military Friendly School. Wagner is extremely devoted to serving our veteran and active military servicemen. From its participation in the Yellow Ribbon program, GI Bill® and additional scholarships, Wagner has become an affordable option for many veterans, active service members and their families.
Wagner College's Education Department passed a rigorous inspection by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation, which has awarded our teacher education program with full accreditation through June 30, 2027. For details, visit the announcement in our newsfeed.