Shenandoah University Rankings & Recognition

Shenandoah University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #224 of 814 for psychology, and #7 of 24 ranked colleges in Virginia.

Shenandoah 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

Psychology

Ranked #224 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,144; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 60.9 of 100 · #7 of 24 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $31,149 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Salem State University-Massachusetts (#223)
Ranked just below: Colorado State University-Fort Collins (#225)

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Biology

Ranked #231 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,070; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 58.9 of 100 · #6 of 20 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 81th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 12th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $31,149 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Mary's College-Indiana (#230)
Ranked just below: University of Akron (#232)

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Nursing

Ranked #322 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 108 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,096; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $21,767; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 51.3 of 100 · #7 of 14 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 70th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 7th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 70th percentile

Average net price $31,149 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Ferris State University (#321)
Ranked just below: Indiana University-Northwest (#323)

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Business

Ranked #613 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,673; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 43.3 of 100 · #20 of 28 in Virginia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 10th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $31,149 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 62.8% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Averett University (#612)
Ranked just below: Anderson University-South Carolina (#614)

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Admit rate: 77%
Avg. net price: $31,149
Graduation: 62.8%
Students: 2,116

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NCAA Division III

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