Peru State College Rankings & Recognition

Peru State College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #281 of 379 for criminal justice, and #5 of 6 ranked colleges in Nebraska.

Peru State College 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 #281 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,150; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $22,831; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37.2 of 100 · #5 of 6 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 87th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $10,005 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 37% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina-Columbia (#280)
Ranked just below: Fayetteville State University (#282)

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Education

Ranked #319 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,850; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 44 of 100 · #4 of 8 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $10,005 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 37% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marshall University (#318)
Ranked just below: Northeastern State University (#320)

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Psychology

Ranked #627 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,096; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,932; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 35.3 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $10,005 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 37% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Louisiana State University-Alexandria (#626)
Ranked just below: East Central University-Oklahoma (#628)

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Business

Ranked #749 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 87 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,519; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,725; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 35.7 of 100 · #10 of 13 in Nebraska

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $10,005 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 37% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Adams State University (#748)
Ranked just below: Gardner-Webb University (#750)

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Graduation: 37%
Students: 1,092

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