Campus of Shawnee State University

    Shawnee State University

    Portsmouth, OH, United States

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    Shawnee State University Rankings & Recognition

    Shawnee State University appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #308 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #17 of 25 ranked colleges in Ohio.

    Shawnee 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

    Kinesiology and exercise science

    Ranked #308 of 459 for value

    Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 26 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $51,304
    Ranked-college median: $53,707
    Median debt
    $19,290
    Ranked-college median: $21,500

    Value score 40.8 of 100 · #17 of 25 in Ohio

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    39th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    54th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    58th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    2th percentile

    Average net price $17,766 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 28.8% · debt is 38% of earnings

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    Psychology

    Ranked #784 of 814 for value

    Psychology, General · 21 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $40,791
    Ranked-college median: $51,007

    Value score 20.7 of 100 · #22 of 22 in Ohio

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    6th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    55th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    3th percentile

    Average net price $17,766 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 28.8%

    Best colleges for psychology

    Business

    Ranked #959 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 22 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $48,031
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $23,250
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 17.3 of 100 · #36 of 36 in Ohio

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    4th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    56th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    5th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    5th percentile

    Average net price $17,766 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 28.8% · debt is 48% of earnings

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    Master's college

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    Athletics

    No NCAA division reported

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