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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how Pitt fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

How University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Fared in College Factual’s 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

Nationwide Ranking

Pitt ranked #85 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the best 5% of schools in the nation for students!

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Pennsylvania Ranking

Pitt has been ranked #6 out of 103 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus among the top 5% of higher education institutions in the United States for Pennsylvania students! See the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Pitt has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	41	1,142	96.4%
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	11	262	95.8%
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	159	95.6%
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	12	91.7%
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	36	91.7%
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	34	91.2%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Pitt has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	471	99.6%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27	816	96.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38	1,055	96.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	933	95.0%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	132	99.2%
Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1	10	90.0%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2	94	97.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82	1,187	93.1%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	883	98.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	959	97.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	694	96.3%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	320	90.9%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	144	95.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	378	90.7%
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	70	94.3%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	244	90.2%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4	64	93.8%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32	558	94.3%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	228	93.9%
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	30	90.0%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	115	91.3%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65	506	87.2%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95	1,150	91.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	416	91.6%
Best Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7	72	90.3%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	238	90.8%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	609	86.0%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	171	89.5%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84	556	84.9%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91	597	84.8%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59	535	89.0%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	502	88.8%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	134	88.1%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13	104	87.5%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	373	87.9%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	60	344	82.6%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57	437	87.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	318	86.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	573	86.4%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	255	84.7%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	272	84.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57	371	84.6%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	332	80.1%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54	345	84.4%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84	417	79.9%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	102	99.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	24	95.8%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	244	83.6%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	87	81.6%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	52	96.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	175	97.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	366	81.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	55	94.6%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	189	80.4%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	44	93.2%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50	206	75.7%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43	212	79.7%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138	571	75.8%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	26	96.2%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	23	95.7%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	20	95.0%
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	13	92.3%
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	11	90.9%
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	9	88.9%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	8	87.5%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	7	85.7%
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	6	83.3%
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	5	80.0%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	5	80.0%
Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	4	75.0%
Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	3	66.7%
Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	1	3	66.7%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95	460	79.4%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	265	78.9%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	384	78.9%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	199	93.5%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	173	98.3%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	57	96.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	175	92.6%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	14	85.7%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	173	77.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	78	91.0%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	25	88.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124	540	77.0%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	28	92.9%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	155	76.1%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	225	90.7%
Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	182	75.8%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	22	90.9%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	40	92.5%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	51	88.2%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	39	92.3%
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	37	73.0%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	34	91.2%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	33	90.9%
Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	16	87.5%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	64	87.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	27	85.2%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	15	86.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	134	92.5%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	95	87.4%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50	189	73.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	78	91.0%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	8	75.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	136	91.2%
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	149	72.5%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	81.8%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	43	83.7%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	94	89.4%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	8	66	87.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	88	87.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	144	83.3%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87	294	70.4%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	194	87.6%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	42	85.7%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	24	83.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	16	81.3%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	16	81.3%
Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	15	80.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	28	78.6%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	22	81.8%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	87	85.1%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	11	72.7%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	7	71.4%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	7	71.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	32	78.1%
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	66	66.7%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	25	124	79.8%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	78	83.3%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	26	80.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	32	81.3%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	126	79.4%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	60	78.3%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	19	79.0%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	49	81.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	29	75.9%
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	30	80.0%
Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	75.0%
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	6	66.7%
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	2	6	66.7%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	81	81.5%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	51	76.5%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	40	80.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	123	81.3%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	5	18	72.2%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	6	27	77.8%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	32	78.1%
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	52	78.9%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	114	75.4%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	15	73.3%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	3	10	70.0%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	29	75.9%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	51	76.5%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	54	75.9%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	93	75.3%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	38	73.7%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	58	74.1%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	89	74.2%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	28	71.4%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	4	12	66.7%
Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	31	71.0%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23	74	68.9%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	87	72.4%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania	7	22	68.2%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	40	70.0%
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	31	67.7%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	54	66.7%

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