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2026 Rankings for DeSales University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has DeSales earned? All of the ranking badges and placements DeSales has earned will be listed on this page.

DeSales received 6 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for DeSales:

#18 out of 58	#412 out of 1,011	#425 out of 1,046	#572 out of 1,899

DeSales also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/desales-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
  • Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking
  • Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking

How DeSales Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

DeSales has 296 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	6	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	7	10	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	9	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	9	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	8	9	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	8	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania	9	24	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania	9	31	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania	9	23	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	9	12	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	9	12	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	9	14	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in Pennsylvania	9	14	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	9	9	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	12	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	12	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	10	10	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	12	13	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	13	59	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	24	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	14	24	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	14	27	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	14	33	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	18	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	15	21	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Pennsylvania	15	22	View Report
Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools	16	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	17	45	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Pennsylvania	18	23	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania	18	58	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	22	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	19	48	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania	19	61	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	20	34	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Pennsylvania	20	39	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Pennsylvania	20	32	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	31	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	41	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	36	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	36	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	34	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Pennsylvania	22	34	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	35	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania	22	35	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	58	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	60	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	23	34	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania	23	37	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	25	61	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	25	36	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	25	39	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	27	31	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	39	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	28	51	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	67	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	34	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	79	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	31	36	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	31	38	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	31	71	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	52	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	71	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Pennsylvania	32	36	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	37	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	45	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	33	73	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania	33	37	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	66	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	66	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	33	42	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	34	55	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	34	56	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Pennsylvania	35	96	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	54	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	35	58	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	50	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	35	38	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36	102	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Pennsylvania	37	100	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	38	66	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	162	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	38	67	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	38	53	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	39	54	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Pennsylvania	40	73	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	41	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	41	75	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	41	80	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	41	75	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania	41	49	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	66	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	42	82	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	42	72	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	66	View Report
Best Education Schools in Pennsylvania	42	88	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	42	112	View Report

How DeSales Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

DeSales has 296 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	1	1	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Pennsylvania	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	6	9	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	8	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	8	View Report
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	10	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	7	9	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	12	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	12	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	11	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	11	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	8	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	9	13	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	12	15	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	12	15	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	14	19	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools	14	23	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Pennsylvania	16	21	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in Pennsylvania	17	23	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	23	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	23	View Report
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools	18	27	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in Pennsylvania	19	23	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	20	21	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	21	26	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	30	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	22	24	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in Pennsylvania	22	23	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	24	34	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Pennsylvania	24	34	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	24	34	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Pennsylvania	24	34	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Pennsylvania	24	26	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania	25	29	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	32	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Pennsylvania	26	32	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Pennsylvania	27	31	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	41	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	35	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	35	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	36	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Pennsylvania	29	36	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	36	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Pennsylvania	29	36	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	29	38	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	37	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	30	33	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	30	32	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	30	41	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania	32	37	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	32	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Pennsylvania	33	36	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	34	37	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	34	46	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	35	38	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	36	38	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	36	52	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	37	54	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools	38	42	View Report
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools	38	45	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania	40	49	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	40	46	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	55	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Pennsylvania	41	53	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Pennsylvania	42	45	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	42	45	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	56	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	44	51	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	44	48	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	44	66	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	45	54	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45	53	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	46	55	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	48	58	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48	59	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	51	57	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Pennsylvania	51	57	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	52	65	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	53	55	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	64	View Report
Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	64	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	54	57	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Pennsylvania	55	65	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Pennsylvania	55	58	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	56	66	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Pennsylvania	56	60	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	57	65	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	58	74	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	58	74	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania	58	65	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	62	78	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	62	69	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Pennsylvania	63	79	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Pennsylvania	63	79	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	63	72	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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