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Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Clarion draws many to the area.

412 Master's Degrees
14 Doctor's Degrees

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Clarion University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Value Other Education Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Rehabilitation Professions Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Value Library Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Value Library & Information Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Most Popular Library Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#84 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Clarion University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Library Science College Factual
#12 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#63 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#63 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#81 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools College Factual
#129 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

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Contact details for Clarion University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone: 814-393-2000
Website: www.clarion.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarionu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarionu

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Diversity

878 Graduate Students
81% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 878 graduate students at Clarion University, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarion University of Pennsylvania graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 13
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 731
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 48

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Clarion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

1,387 Took All Classes Online
3,586 Took At Least One Class Online
-0.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,586 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clarion University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Clarion University

The following table shows how Clarion University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Communication & Journalism (Other) #1 #1
Legal Professions #4 #13
Legal Support Services #4 #7
Computer Software & Applications #7 #1
Allied Health Professions #30 #16
Accounting #32 #62
Mental & Social Health Services #43 #49
Communication & Media Studies #47 #35

Online Growth Rankings of Clarion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was -0.1%. This is the #1,013 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarion University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Clarion University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Software & Applications 40%
Other Education 50%
Public Relations & Advertising 75%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clarion University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clarion University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Communication & Journalism (Other) #1
Legal Support Services #7
Romance Languages #35
Computer Software & Applications #42
Foreign Languages & Linguistics #64
Library Science #70
Library & Information Science #70
Public Relations & Advertising #71
Allied Health Professions #84
Legal Professions #88
Other Education #98
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #101
Communication & Media Studies #119
Mental & Social Health Services #128
Accounting #192
Communication & Journalism #209
Instructional Media Design #282
Computer & Information Sciences #352
Special Education #366
Teacher Education Grade Specific #452

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Library & Information Science 4 159 0 163
Communication Sciences 0 80 0 80
Business Administration & Management 0 48 0 48
Nursing 2 25 14 41
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1 38 0 39
Mental & Social Health Services 1 20 0 21
Special Education 2 12 0 14
Accounting 2 11 0 13
Communication & Media Studies 2 9 0 11
Computer Software & Applications 0 10 0 10
Public Relations & Advertising 4 0 0 4
Other Education 2 0 0 2
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1 0 0 1
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Legal Support Services 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 21 412 14 447

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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