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Buffalo, New York
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2021 Rankings for Canisius College

Learn how Canisius ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in New York and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Canisius College

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  • Best Value for Communication & Journalism (ranked 2 out of 571)
  • Best Value for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (ranked 3 out of 638)
  • Best Value for Communication & Media Studies (ranked 3 out of 492)
  • Best Value for Accounting (ranked 3 out of 476)
  • Best Value for Business Administration & Management (ranked 7 out of 875)

A more complete picture of where Canisius College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Canisius College

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
431 of 1715
Middle Atlantic
105 of 327
New York
45 of 132
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
16 of 1468
Middle Atlantic
3 of 286
New York
2 of 113
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
25 of 1471
Middle Atlantic
4 of 286
New York
8 of 113
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
218 of 1472
Middle Atlantic
44 of 285
New York
22 of 113
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
841 of 3514
Ethnic
 
2485 of 3790
Male / Female
253 of 3787
Location
1145 of 3516
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Roman Catholic
59 of 181
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
524 of 581
Most Focused
 
512 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
315 of 363
Most Focused
 
286 of 363
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
51 of 651
Best Value
3 of 638
Most Popular
357 of 1720
Most Focused
159 of 1721
Highest Paid Grads
 
612 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
372 of 608
Most Focused
304 of 608
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
52 of 67
Most Focused
 
45 of 67
General Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
631 of 1638
Most Focused
598 of 1638
Zoology
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 31
Best Value
1 of 31
Most Popular
18 of 77
Most Focused
7 of 77
Highest Paid Grads
 
17 of 31
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
315 of 1152
Best Value
10 of 1031
Most Popular
724 of 2852
Most Focused
620 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
 
814 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
131 of 521
Best Value
3 of 476
Most Popular
296 of 1853
Most Focused
99 of 1854
Highest Paid Grads
 
340 of 602
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
230 of 955
Best Value
7 of 875
Most Popular
 
1715 of 2403
Most Focused
 
2056 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
 
789 of 1083
Entrepreneurial Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
141 of 355
Most Focused
95 of 355
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
143 of 317
Best Value
6 of 305
Most Popular
196 of 713
Most Focused
40 of 713
Highest Paid Grads
 
287 of 328
International Business
better
worse
Most Popular
175 of 396
Most Focused
103 of 396
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
 
337 of 385
Most Focused
 
339 of 385
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
202 of 379
Best Value
16 of 358
Most Popular
450 of 910
Most Focused
438 of 910
Highest Paid Grads
 
369 of 401
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
112 of 585
Best Value
2 of 571
Most Popular
317 of 1501
Most Focused
55 of 1503
Highest Paid Grads
 
423 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
149 of 504
Best Value
3 of 492
Most Popular
394 of 1242
Most Focused
240 of 1242
Highest Paid Grads
267 of 537
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
216 of 425
Most Focused
103 of 425
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
better
worse
Most Popular
92 of 383
Most Focused
30 of 383
Highest Paid Grads
 
62 of 101
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
343 of 512
Best Value
59 of 448
Most Popular
 
1546 of 2316
Most Focused
 
1892 of 2316
Highest Paid Grads
 
355 of 621
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
166 of 209
Best Value
52 of 200
Most Popular
 
468 of 778
Most Focused
 
485 of 778
Highest Paid Grads
 
176 of 217
Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1423 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1640 of 1885
Special Education
better
worse
Most Popular
 
408 of 485
Most Focused
 
418 of 485
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1238 of 1560
Most Focused
 
1390 of 1560
Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
896 of 998
Most Focused
 
924 of 998
General Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
394 of 449
Most Focused
 
380 of 449
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
300 of 430
Best Value
54 of 416
Most Popular
581 of 1549
Most Focused
394 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
 
407 of 509
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
287 of 440
Best Value
43 of 426
Most Popular
571 of 1432
Most Focused
388 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
 
380 of 467
Writing Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
276 of 404
Most Focused
 
288 of 404
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
650 of 1114
Most Focused
496 of 1114
Classical Languages & Literature
better
worse
Most Popular
 
193 of 225
Most Focused
 
154 of 225
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
149 of 267
Most Focused
65 of 267
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
625 of 877
Most Focused
 
547 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2615 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2741 of 2796
Allied Health Professions
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1100 of 1325
Most Focused
 
1058 of 1325
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
448 of 477
Most Focused
 
446 of 477
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
733 of 1404
Most Focused
599 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
 
733 of 1404
Most Focused
599 of 1404
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked
141 of 503
Best Value
9 of 446
Most Popular
726 of 1831
Most Focused
 
922 of 1831
Highest Paid Grads
 
429 of 617
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked
118 of 503
Best Value
5 of 446
Most Popular
684 of 1773
Most Focused
859 of 1773
Highest Paid Grads
 
414 of 605
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1926 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1937 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1926 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1937 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
701 of 1438
Most Focused
592 of 1438
Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
87 of 151
Most Focused
31 of 151
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
318 of 940
Most Focused
243 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
261 of 834
Most Focused
188 of 834
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
176 of 417
Best Value
24 of 409
Most Popular
263 of 1220
Most Focused
164 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
 
416 of 430
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
141 of 394
Best Value
9 of 386
Most Popular
232 of 1131
Most Focused
150 of 1131
Highest Paid Grads
 
387 of 400
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
687 of 1011
Most Focused
 
559 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
 
637 of 803
Most Focused
 
563 of 803
Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
372 of 541
Most Focused
 
362 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
729 of 1382
Most Focused
659 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
638 of 1229
Most Focused
484 of 1229
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
578 of 819
Most Focused
 
419 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
511 of 1699
Most Focused
278 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
 
707 of 882
Child Development & Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
33 of 143
Most Focused
4 of 143
Highest Paid Grads
 
29 of 31
Public Administration & Social Service
better
worse
Most Popular
 
784 of 1128
Most Focused
 
790 of 1128
Human Services
better
worse
Most Popular
 
188 of 343
Most Focused
 
221 of 343
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
363 of 558
Best Value
43 of 539
Most Popular
529 of 1548
Most Focused
348 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
84 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
505 of 542
Most Focused
 
460 of 542
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
205 of 276
Best Value
30 of 273
Most Popular
283 of 817
Most Focused
184 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
 
163 of 280
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
 
243 of 338
Most Focused
 
223 of 338
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
455 of 1220
Most Focused
261 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
609 of 1100
Most Focused
489 of 1100
Urban Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
57 of 77
Most Focused
27 of 77
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1807 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1898 of 2022
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1189 of 1368
Most Focused
 
1191 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1135 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1176 of 1238
Men's Sports
better
worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
95 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
 
163 of 324
Men's Ice Hockey (D1)
25 of 54
Men's Lacrosse (D1)
 
50 of 64
Men's Soccer (D1)
 
96 of 188
Women's Sports
better
worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
 
196 of 324
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
41 of 100
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
158 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
136 of 273
Women's Volleyball (D1)
 
209 of 307
Veterans
better
worse
Overall
724 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
39 of 648
Zoology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
15 of 31
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
609 of 1178
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
194 of 527
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
489 of 978
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
220 of 313
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
345 of 381
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
154 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
254 of 499
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
494 of 525
Computer Science
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
203 of 208
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
407 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
409 of 432
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
456 of 515
Criminal Justice & Corrections
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
425 of 511
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
336 of 414
Health & Physical Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
316 of 392
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
447 of 552
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
220 of 275
Non-Traditional Students
better
worse
Overall
403 of 2185
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
393 of 1232
Canada
240 of 691
China
 
514 of 842
France
 
190 of 321
Germany
184 of 409
Italy
 
164 of 226
Japan
 
258 of 449
Nigeria
220 of 475
Saudi Arabia
270 of 551
South Korea
 
385 of 596
Spain
180 of 361
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
177 of 1204
Canada
 
378 of 677
China
 
540 of 820
France
 
188 of 314
Germany
 
263 of 401
Italy
 
122 of 222
Japan
 
274 of 441
Nigeria
 
329 of 463
Saudi Arabia
 
379 of 540
South Korea
 
381 of 582
Spain
 
234 of 355
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