Fayetteville State University Rankings & Recognition

Fayetteville State University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #121 of 686 for nursing, and #1 of 20 ranked colleges in North Carolina.

Fayetteville State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #121 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 181 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,701; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $14,524; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 66.4 of 100 · #1 of 20 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arizona (#120)
Ranked just below: University of Providence (#122)

Best colleges for nursing

Education

Ranked #186 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,732; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $25,276; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 56.6 of 100 · #11 of 16 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 63th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Anselm College (#185)
Ranked just below: Wichita State University (#187)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #282 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 82 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,660; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $18,900; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37.2 of 100 · #10 of 17 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Peru State College (#281)
Ranked just below: Hampton University (#283)

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Communications

Ranked #351 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $38,325; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $23,657; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 24.9 of 100 · #14 of 16 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 62% of earnings

Ranked just above: Point Loma Nazarene University (#350)
Ranked just below: Kent State University at Kent (#352)

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Computer science

Ranked #433 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $36,164; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $26,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 23.6 of 100 · #15 of 17 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 0th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 73% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Southern College (#432)
Ranked just below: University of Massachusetts-Boston (#434)

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Psychology

Ranked #529 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 140 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,358; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $16,725; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 42.2 of 100 · #10 of 22 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 61th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Valdosta State University (#528)
Ranked just below: Wichita State University (#530)

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Biology

Ranked #535 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,881; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $20,511; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 34.4 of 100 · #17 of 23 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Murray State University-Kentucky (#534)
Ranked just below: Wilkes University-Pennsylvania (#536)

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Business

Ranked #851 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 176 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,094; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,558; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 29.3 of 100 · #23 of 34 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $8,500 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 36.9% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of North Alabama (#850)
Ranked just below: St. Thomas University-Florida (#852)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 82.2%
Avg. net price: $8,500
Graduation: 36.9%
Students: 5,762

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