Jacksonville State University Rankings & Recognition

Jacksonville State University appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #291 of 330 for finance, and #6 of 8 ranked colleges in Alabama.

Jacksonville 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

Finance

Ranked #291 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,025; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 29.3 of 100 · #6 of 8 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 54th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 24th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Kent State University at Kent (#290)
Ranked just below: Lamar University (#292)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #324 of 354 for value

Marketing · 58 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,514; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 24.6 of 100 · #6 of 9 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Anderson University-South Carolina (#323)
Ranked just below: Franciscan University of Steubenville (#325)

Best colleges for marketing

Accounting

Ranked #327 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,589; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $14,375; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 33.7 of 100 · #6 of 10 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 69th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alabama in Huntsville (#326)
Ranked just below: SUNY Polytechnic Institute (#328)

Best colleges for accounting

Education

Ranked #337 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 156 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,385; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 42.5 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fort Hays State University (#336)
Ranked just below: University of Memphis (#338)

Best colleges for education

Nursing

Ranked #350 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 206 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,984; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,667; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 49 of 100 · #2 of 12 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Abilene Christian University (#349)
Ranked just below: Regis University-Colorado (#351)

Best colleges for nursing

Criminal justice

Ranked #359 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,156; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $24,125; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 21.3 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alcorn State University (#358)
Ranked just below: Brevard College (#360)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #372 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,769; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 20.7 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: Franciscan University of Steubenville (#371)
Ranked just below: University of North Alabama (#373)

Best colleges for communications

Computer science

Ranked #436 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,129; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $24,409; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 22.8 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: St. John's University-New York (#435)
Ranked just below: William Paterson University of New Jersey (#437)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #630 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 70 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,523; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $22,750; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 24.5 of 100 · #8 of 12 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 13th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Stetson University (#629)
Ranked just below: Tarleton State University (#631)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #766 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $39,687; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,399; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 22.4 of 100 · #10 of 14 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: Taylor University-Indiana (#765)
Ranked just below: Our Lady of the Lake University (#767)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #785 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,874; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 33.8 of 100 · #10 of 19 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 29th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $17,111 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 47.5% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Briar Cliff University (#784)
Ranked just below: Olivet College (#786)

Best colleges for business

Quick facts

Admit rate: 77.7%
Avg. net price: $17,111
Graduation: 47.5%
Students: 7,036

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