Campus of King's College-Pennsylvania

    King's College-Pennsylvania

    Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division III

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    King's College-Pennsylvania Rankings & Recognition

    King's College-Pennsylvania appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #228 of 379 for criminal justice, and #6 of 17 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

    King's College-Pennsylvania 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 #228 of 379 for value

    Criminal Justice and Corrections · 39 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $57,563
    Ranked-college median: $55,481
    Median debt
    $27,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 46.1 of 100 · #6 of 17 in Pennsylvania

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    62th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    25th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    19th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    74th percentile

    Average net price $21,439 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 60.7% · debt is 47% of earnings

    Best colleges for criminal justice

    Marketing

    Ranked #236 of 354 for value

    Marketing · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $69,051
    Ranked-college median: $67,486
    Median debt
    $27,000
    Ranked-college median: $19,523

    Value score 40.5 of 100 · #14 of 20 in Pennsylvania

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    55th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    37th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    9th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    48th percentile

    Average net price $21,439 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 60.7% · debt is 39% of earnings

    Best colleges for marketing

    Accounting

    Ranked #288 of 408 for value

    Accounting and Related Services · 28 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $77,892
    Ranked-college median: $76,108
    Median debt
    $27,000
    Ranked-college median: $20,500

    Value score 40.2 of 100 · #13 of 20 in Pennsylvania

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    53th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    33th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    14th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    51th percentile

    Average net price $21,439 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.7% · debt is 35% of earnings

    Best colleges for accounting

    Psychology

    Ranked #547 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 22 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $50,244
    Ranked-college median: $51,007
    Median debt
    $25,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,000

    Value score 40.8 of 100 · #28 of 45 in Pennsylvania

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    46th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    39th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    22th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    55th percentile

    Average net price $21,439 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 60.7% · debt is 50% of earnings

    Best colleges for psychology

    Business

    Ranked #711 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 69 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $62,843
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $27,000
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 38.1 of 100 · #38 of 53 in Pennsylvania

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    41th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    40th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    12th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    64th percentile

    Average net price $21,439 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 60.7% · debt is 43% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

    Rankings & recognition

    Official classifications we track, alongside the rankings by major above.

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    Carnegie Classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs

    Athletics

    NCAA Division III

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