York College of Pennsylvania Rankings & Recognition

York College of Pennsylvania appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #156 of 379 for criminal justice, and #4 of 17 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

York College of Pennsylvania 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 #156 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,275; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $25,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 55.1 of 100 · #4 of 17 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 77th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 79th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Frostburg State University (#155)
Ranked just below: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#157)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #210 of 354 for value

Marketing · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,407; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $23,750; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 44.6 of 100 · #12 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 52th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Dallas Baptist University (#209)
Ranked just below: University of Maine (#211)

Best colleges for marketing

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #214 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,918; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 52.4 of 100 · #8 of 15 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 31th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 67th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lincoln Memorial University (#213)
Ranked just below: Calvin University (#215)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #232 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,995; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 31.7 of 100 · #11 of 14 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th 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: 37th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Clarkson University-New York (#231)
Ranked just below: University of South Alabama (#233)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Computer science

Ranked #260 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,044; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $20,364; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 46.4 of 100 · #10 of 21 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Cloud State University (#259)
Ranked just below: College of Charleston (#261)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #267 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,444; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 56.7 of 100 · #24 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 84th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Boston University (#266)
Ranked just below: Kansas State University (#268)

Best colleges for biology

Education

Ranked #269 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,654; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 48.8 of 100 · #11 of 24 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 29th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 45th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 63th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (#268)
Ranked just below: Oklahoma State University (#270)

Best colleges for education

Engineering

Ranked #272 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,995; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 32.1 of 100 · #13 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 34th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: University at Buffalo (#271)
Ranked just below: Illinois Institute of Technology (#273)

Best colleges for engineering

Nursing

Ranked #332 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 150 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,052; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 50.8 of 100 · #19 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 32th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 69th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: DeSales University (#331)
Ranked just below: Georgia Southwestern State University (#333)

Best colleges for nursing

Psychology

Ranked #391 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,927; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 50.8 of 100 · #18 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Roger Williams University (#390)
Ranked just below: Moravian University (#392)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #432 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,548; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52.9 of 100 · #19 of 53 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 67th percentile

Average net price $21,886 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 62.1% · debt is 36% of earnings