Mercyhurst University Rankings & Recognition

Mercyhurst University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #292 of 379 for criminal justice, and #16 of 17 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

Mercyhurst 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 #292 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,902; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $26,633; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 36.4 of 100 · #16 of 17 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 14th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 76th percentile

Average net price $26,486 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wayland Baptist University (#291)
Ranked just below: Olivet College (#293)

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Biology

Ranked #325 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,000; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 52 of 100 · #31 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 78th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $26,486 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Houston-Downtown (#324)
Ranked just below: Minnesota State University-Mankato (#326)

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Admit rate: 81%
Avg. net price: $26,486
Graduation: 61%
Students: 2,191

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