Gannon University Rankings & Recognition

Gannon University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #251 of 379 for criminal justice, and #9 of 17 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

Gannon University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #251 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,000; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 41.8 of 100 · #9 of 17 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 91th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Sacred Heart University (#250)
Ranked just below: Chestnut Hill College (#252)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Finance

Ranked #260 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,971; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 33.2 of 100 · #11 of 16 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 37th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri State University-Springfield (#259)
Ranked just below: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (#261)

Best colleges for finance

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #269 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,856; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 16.7 of 100 · #13 of 14 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Minnesota State University-Mankato (#268)
Ranked just below: Milwaukee School of Engineering (#270)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #292 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,161; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,377; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 43.4 of 100 · #10 of 15 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bridgewater College (#291)
Ranked just below: Lasell University (#293)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Engineering

Ranked #317 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,856; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 18.3 of 100 · #18 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hope College-Michigan (#316)
Ranked just below: Olivet Nazarene University (#318)

Best colleges for engineering

Biology

Ranked #394 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,846; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 46.4 of 100 · #34 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 72th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Washington University (#393)
Ranked just below: Framingham State University (#395)

Best colleges for biology

Nursing

Ranked #579 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,846; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 31.4 of 100 · #34 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $24,443 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 70.9% · debt is 33% of earnings