Pace University

New York, NY pace.edu 7,725 students

Pace University offers students an urban experience in the heart of Lower Manhattan, with a secondary campus in Westchester County. Its location provides direct access to New York City's professional opportunities and cultural attractions. Known for its career-oriented programs, Pace features a business school, law school, and performing arts college. The Actors Studio Drama School is housed here, as is the television show Inside the Actors Studio.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$44,626

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

44/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$51,424

Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Pace University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 27% of students receive Pell Grants; 46% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $29,994, roughly 42% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$26,575	$106,300
$30K – $48K	$27,098	$108,392
$48K – $75K	$29,308	$117,232
$75K – $110K	$30,891	$123,564
$110K+	$36,098	$144,392
Sticker price (no aid)	$51,424	$205,696

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Pace University

24 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	78	$107,433/yr	High	4.5x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	72	$69,166/yr	Very High	3.8x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	71	$61,246/yr	Very High	3.8x
Computer Science Compare across schools →	68	$60,551/yr	Very High	3.3x
Information Science Information Science/Studies Compare across schools →	67	$52,116/yr	Very High	4.2x
IT Management Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare across schools →	66	$50,885/yr	Very High	3.6x
Economics Compare across schools →	65	$51,426/yr	Very High	3.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →	56	$48,509/yr	Very High	3.1x
International Business Compare across schools →	52	$61,228/yr	Very High	1.9x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	47	$62,346/yr	High	2.2x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	47	$44,485/yr	High	2.3x
Clinical Psychology Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Compare across schools →	47	$40,671/yr	High	2.2x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	46	$33,317/yr	High	2.4x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	45	$41,332/yr	Very High	2.3x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	42	$36,734/yr	Moderate	1.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	36	$35,992/yr	High	2.5x
Health Sciences Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools →	34	$46,458/yr	High	1.3x
Arts & Media Management Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Compare across schools →	31	$35,948/yr	High	1.2x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	20	$22,789/yr	Moderate	1.6x
Dance Compare across schools →	19	$19,614/yr	Low	-0.0x
Literature Compare across schools →	16	$25,758/yr	Very High	1.8x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	15	$25,595/yr	Low	0.2x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	13	$20,775/yr	High	1.6x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	12	$16,659/yr	Moderate	0.4x