Top Ranked Programs
Pace University's program mix is anchored in business and applied professional fields — a signature well matched to its location in New York City and its identity as a career-oriented private university. Business-related programs form the dominant concentration, with Business accounting for 24% of graduates, followed by Arts at 14% and Social Sciences at 6%. Across 45 programs serving roughly 1,882 students annually, 22 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Nursing stands out as the program combining the broadest enrollment scale with strong four-year earnings, making it the institution's primary economic driver among degree programs. Azimuth ranks Computer Science #69 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $117,835 — the highest four-year figure at the institution. Azimuth ranks Nursing #37 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $115,695, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #32 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $100,797. The most popular programs — Nursing (234 graduates), Finance (124 graduates), and Communication and Media Studies (115 graduates) — reflect the institution's applied-business and professional orientation, with graduates earning median earnings of $115,695, $92,271, and $69,876 respectively four years after enrollment. The institution's program portfolio divides broadly into two mobility types. High-mobility, direct-to-workforce programs — including finance, accounting, and computer science — place graduates into New York City's financial-services and technology labor markets, where four-year earnings reflect competitive starting salaries; see [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) for the ranking methodology. Health-science programs such as nursing represent a different pathway: graduates enter stable, in-demand roles with earnings that reflect local healthcare labor-market rates rather than the finance-sector ceiling. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Pace University's dominant program families align with national labor-market trends.