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2026 Rankings for Canisius University

What ranking badges has Canisius been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Canisius has received are listed below.

Canisius earned 20 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Canisius:

#1 out of 14	#3 out of 7	#3 out of 7	#6 out of 10

Canisius has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/canisius-college/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking

How Canisius Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Canisius has 234 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in New York	1	0	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security Schools in New York	1	0	View Report
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	7	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in New York	8	19	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	16	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	9	13	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	14	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	15	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	13	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	12	19	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	14	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York	13	16	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in New York	13	23	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	13	15	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	16	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools	14	22	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	14	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in New York	15	40	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	34	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools	16	21	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security Schools	16	21	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in New York	17	42	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	17	20	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	24	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	18	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	45	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	28	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in New York	19	46	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	27	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	21	23	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	29	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	31	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	25	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	31	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	24	29	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	32	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	25	30	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	35	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in New York	25	68	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	28	View Report
Best Finance Schools in New York	27	34	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in New York	27	72	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	33	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in New York	29	36	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	45	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	53	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	76	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	41	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	66	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New York	33	40	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools	34	52	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in New York	34	42	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	50	View Report
Best Zoology Schools	36	56	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	36	37	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	37	78	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	42	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	38	48	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	39	49	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	40	83	View Report
Best Economics Schools in New York	40	41	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New York	41	50	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	41	63	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	43	70	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	43	72	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in New York	45	80	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in New York	46	83	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New York	50	79	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	56	86	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	58	78	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New York	58	69	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	58	120	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	58	89	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	59	118	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61	127	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	125	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New York	63	124	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	63	70	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New York	66	131	View Report

How Canisius Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Canisius has 234 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	14	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	1	15	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	16	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	16	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	7	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	2	18	View Report
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	13	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York	5	16	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	26	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	29	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New York	6	23	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	14	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	17	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	15	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	31	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	33	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in New York	9	19	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	20	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	40	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	29	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	30	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	27	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	21	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	25	View Report
Best Value Other Economics Schools	10	26	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	31	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	32	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	31	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	29	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	41	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	29	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	29	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools	12	22	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools	12	22	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in New York	12	31	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in New York	13	23	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in New York	14	35	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in New York	14	36	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	35	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in New York	14	17	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	14	27	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	15	37	View Report
Best Value Schools	16	36	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	28	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in New York	16	39	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in New York	17	30	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	17	33	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	19	68	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New York	20	40	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	32	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	71	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	71	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in New York	21	42	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	55	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	60	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	47	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	48	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	62	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	57	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools	23	57	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	68	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	87	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools	26	52	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in New York	26	42	View Report
Best Value General Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	71	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	27	73	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in New York	28	53	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	85	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in New York	29	79	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in New York	29	79	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	29	77	View Report
Best Value Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Bachelor's Degree Schools	29	47	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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