Park University Rankings & Recognition

Park University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #221 of 379 for criminal justice, and #4 of 9 ranked colleges in Missouri.

Park 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 #221 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,401; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 46.7 of 100 · #4 of 9 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Belmont Abbey College (#220)
Ranked just below: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#222)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #340 of 354 for value

Marketing · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,834; Ranked-college median: $67,486

Value score 21 of 100 · #9 of 10 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 35.7%

Ranked just above: Franklin University-Ohio (#339)
Ranked just below: University of South Alabama (#341)

Best colleges for marketing

Psychology

Ranked #381 of 814 for value

Research and Experimental Psychology · 111 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,849; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,803; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 51.6 of 100 · #8 of 27 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 49th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Carolina University (#380)
Ranked just below: Northern Illinois University (#382)

Best colleges for psychology

Accounting

Ranked #390 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,636; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $24,969; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 19.2 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 42th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Alabama (#389)
Ranked just below: Lakeland University (#391)

Best colleges for accounting

Computer science

Ranked #452 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 120 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,561; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 19.9 of 100 · #13 of 14 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lincoln University-Pennsylvania (#451)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina-Upstate (#453)

Best colleges for computer science

Education

Ranked #468 of 521 for value

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

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,525; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $24,091; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 26.4 of 100 · #9 of 18 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina-Upstate (#467)
Ranked just below: Black Hills State University (#469)

Best colleges for education

Business

Ranked #513 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 349 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,135; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 48.6 of 100 · #11 of 31 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Palm Beach State College (#512)
Ranked just below: Central College-Iowa (#514)

Best colleges for business

Nursing

Ranked #675 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,225; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $19,550; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 16.7 of 100 · #20 of 20 in Missouri

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 0th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $19,119 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 35.7% · debt is 30% of earnings