La Salle University Rankings & Recognition

La Salle University appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #72 of 680 for biology, and #5 of 45 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

La Salle 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

Biology

Ranked #72 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,920; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 72.1 of 100 · #5 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 93th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northern State University (#71)
Ranked just below: University of Pennsylvania (#73)

Best colleges for biology

Finance

Ranked #114 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,087; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $21,516; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 56.9 of 100 · #6 of 16 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 44th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wayne State University-Michigan (#113)
Ranked just below: University of North Texas (#115)

Best colleges for finance

Nursing

Ranked #146 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 142 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,679; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,019; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 64.8 of 100 · #7 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 63th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Concordia University-Saint Paul (#145)
Ranked just below: Palm Beach State College (#147)

Best colleges for nursing

Communications

Ranked #175 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,347; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $24,500; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 52.5 of 100 · #4 of 14 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 39th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Washington University (#174)
Ranked just below: University of Louisville (#176)

Best colleges for communications

Accounting

Ranked #199 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,892; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 50.2 of 100 · #12 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Iona College (#198)
Ranked just below: Cedarville University (#200)

Best colleges for accounting

Marketing

Ranked #205 of 354 for value

Marketing · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,227; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $21,875; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 45.3 of 100 · #11 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 52th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Framingham State University (#204)
Ranked just below: University of Hawaii at Manoa (#206)

Best colleges for marketing

Criminal justice

Ranked #259 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,165; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 40.9 of 100 · #12 of 17 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 73th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Concordia University-Wisconsin (#258)
Ranked just below: Midwestern State University (#260)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Business

Ranked #572 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,594; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 45.6 of 100 · #28 of 53 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 63th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Susquehanna University (#571)
Ranked just below: New England Institute of Technology (#573)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #591 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,216; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 37.7 of 100 · #30 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $19,758 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 60.2% · debt is 55% of earnings