Marywood University Rankings & Recognition

Marywood University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #253 of 686 for nursing, and #14 of 37 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

Marywood 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

Nursing

Ranked #253 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,915; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 55.6 of 100 · #14 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 75th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $21,059 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 68.3% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: William Carey University (#252)
Ranked just below: Wilkes University-Pennsylvania (#254)

Best colleges for nursing

Education

Ranked #316 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,229; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 44.2 of 100 · #14 of 24 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 74th percentile

Average net price $21,059 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 68.3% · debt is 55% of earnings

Ranked just above: Shorter University (#315)
Ranked just below: Calvin University (#317)

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Business

Ranked #390 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,456; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 55.6 of 100 · #18 of 53 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 77th percentile

Average net price $21,059 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 68.3% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alabama at Birmingham (#389)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Old Westbury (#391)

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Biology

Ranked #448 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,765; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 41.7 of 100 · #38 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 65th percentile

Average net price $21,059 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 68.3% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Biola University (#447)
Ranked just below: South Dakota State University (#449)

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Psychology

Ranked #681 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,088; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,444; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31.6 of 100 · #35 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $21,059 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 68.3% · debt is 52% of earnings