Pittsburg State University Rankings & Recognition

Pittsburg State University appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #172 of 330 for finance, and #4 of 7 ranked colleges in Kansas.

Pittsburg State 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

Finance

Ranked #172 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,033; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $18,375; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 48.5 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Roger Williams University (#171)
Ranked just below: Austin Peay State University (#173)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #255 of 354 for value

Marketing · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,219; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $18,375; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 37.9 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. Mary's University (#254)
Ranked just below: North Carolina A & T State University (#256)

Best colleges for marketing

Psychology

Ranked #278 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 67 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,640; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $18,125; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 58.4 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest University-Washington (#277)
Ranked just below: University of Dayton (#279)

Best colleges for psychology

Accounting

Ranked #286 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,851; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $16,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 40.3 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A & M University-Commerce (#285)
Ranked just below: New Mexico State University (#287)

Best colleges for accounting

Communications

Ranked #320 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,940; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $17,785; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 31.8 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southeastern Louisiana University (#319)
Ranked just below: Georgia State University (#321)

Best colleges for communications

Biology

Ranked #365 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 50 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,733; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 49.1 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 72th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Cleveland University-Kansas City (#364)
Ranked just below: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (#366)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #383 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,565; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 55.9 of 100 · #6 of 16 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 72th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Gordon College (#382)
Ranked just below: Miami Dade College (#384)

Best colleges for business

Education

Ranked #392 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,465; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $20,875; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 35.8 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas at Monticello (#391)
Ranked just below: Bradley University (#393)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #549 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 106 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,657; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $16,219; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 34.6 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Kansas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $14,291 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 48.4% · debt is 23% of earnings