William Penn University Rankings & Recognition

William Penn University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #381 of 986 for business, and #7 of 18 ranked colleges in Iowa.

William Penn 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

Business

Ranked #381 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,791; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,390; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 55.9 of 100 · #7 of 18 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $23,749 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 38.4% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oklahoma State University (#380)
Ranked just below: Gordon College (#382)

Best colleges for business

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #443 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,244; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $24,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 14.8 of 100 · #10 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $23,749 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 38.4% · debt is 53% of earnings

Ranked just above: Olivet College (#442)
Ranked just below: Tusculum University (#444)

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Education

Ranked #502 of 521 for value

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

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,099; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 19.3 of 100 · #12 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $23,749 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 38.4% · debt is 57% of earnings

Ranked just above: Evangel University (#501)
Ranked just below: Walsh University-Ohio (#503)

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Nursing

Ranked #666 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,625; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 18.9 of 100 · #8 of 10 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $23,749 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 38.4% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwest Nazarene University (#665)
Ranked just below: Charleston Southern University (#667)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #668 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,929; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,337; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 32.6 of 100 · #9 of 12 in Iowa

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $23,749 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 38.4% · debt is 47% of earnings