Shorter University Rankings & Recognition

Shorter University appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #315 of 521 for education, and #18 of 22 ranked colleges in Georgia.

Shorter 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

Education

Ranked #315 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,864; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 44.2 of 100 · #18 of 22 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 59th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $18,008 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marian University-Indiana (#314)
Ranked just below: Marywood University (#316)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #432 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,558; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $27,428; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 17.8 of 100 · #12 of 13 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 19th percentile

Average net price $18,008 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 64% of earnings

Ranked just above: Huntingdon College-Alabama (#431)
Ranked just below: Guilford College (#433)

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Nursing

Ranked #655 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,924; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 21.7 of 100 · #28 of 28 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 23th percentile

Average net price $18,008 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Gardner-Webb University (#654)
Ranked just below: Oral Roberts University (#656)

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Business

Ranked #713 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,873; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,630; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 37.9 of 100 · #23 of 38 in Georgia

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 11th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $18,008 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 44.8% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Campbellsville University (#712)
Ranked just below: Morgan State University (#714)

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Admit rate: 96.5%
Avg. net price: $18,008
Graduation: 44.8%
Students: 1,028

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