Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Ranking Badges

Penn State New Kensington earned 5 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #16 of 1,027 in Most Focused for Communication & Media Studies, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 5 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #16 of 1,027, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 5
Placements this edition: 35
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Earned?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington holds 5 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	1
Total	5

What Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Known For?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is best known for Communication & Journalism: 1 of its 5 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication & Media Studies, Electromechanical Engineering and Business & Commerce.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Other Biological Sciences
Most Focused	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business & Commerce
Most Focused			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Electromechanical Engineering
Most Focused			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Most Focused		✓

How Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington Rank for Veterans?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #967 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 20%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington appears in 35 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.