Waynesburg University Rankings & Recognition

Waynesburg University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #317 of 379 for criminal justice, and #17 of 17 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

Waynesburg 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 #317 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,781; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 31.2 of 100 · #17 of 17 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $18,810 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 54.2% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Chadron State College (#316)
Ranked just below: Texas Wesleyan University (#318)

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Nursing

Ranked #601 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,037; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 29.4 of 100 · #35 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 48th percentile

Average net price $18,810 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 54.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Alabama (#600)
Ranked just below: College of Saint Mary (#602)

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Admit rate: 89.8%
Avg. net price: $18,810
Graduation: 54.2%
Students: 1,009

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