Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Ranking Badges

Penn State Scranton earned 6 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #11 of 418 in Most Focused for Mechanical Engineering, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 3
Highest placement: #11 of 418, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 51
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 Scranton Earned?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton holds 6 ranking badges across 6 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. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	3
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	1
Total	6

What Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Known For?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is best known for Engineering: 1 of its 6 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Mechanical Engineering, General Psychology and General English Literature.

Business, Management & Marketing

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

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Information Science
Most Focused		✓

Engineering

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

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General English Literature
Most Focused			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Child Development & Family Studies
Most Focused	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused			✓

How Does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Rank for Veterans?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #902 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 19%).

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton appears in 51 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.