Shaw University Rankings & Recognition

Shaw University appears in 2 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #458 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #26 of 26 ranked colleges in North Carolina.

Shaw 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

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #458 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,010; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $26,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 8.8 of 100 · #26 of 26 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $24,242 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 20.3% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: Newberry College (#457)
Ranked just below: Defiance College (#459)

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Business

Ranked #982 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,401; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $26,377; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 8.7 of 100 · #34 of 34 in North Carolina

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 27th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $24,242 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 20.3% · debt is 56% of earnings

Ranked just above: Clark Atlanta University (#981)
Ranked just below: Jackson State University-Mississippi (#983)

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Admit rate: 80.2%
Avg. net price: $24,242
Graduation: 20.3%
Students: 875

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