Troy University Rankings & Recognition

Troy University appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #170 of 379 for criminal justice, and #1 of 9 ranked colleges in Alabama.

Troy 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #170 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 115 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,317; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $21,925; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 53.4 of 100 · #1 of 9 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 64th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bellevue University-Nebraska (#169)
Ranked just below: Indian River State College (#171)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #249 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 55 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,112; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,620; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 48.7 of 100 · #1 of 7 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 32th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 32th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Cincinnati (#248)
Ranked just below: McKendree University (#250)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Education

Ranked #274 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 137 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,195; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 48.3 of 100 · #6 of 13 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 23th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Connecticut State University (#273)
Ranked just below: University of Central Oklahoma (#275)

Best colleges for education

Communications

Ranked #299 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,978; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 34.5 of 100 · #3 of 7 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Plymouth State University (#298)
Ranked just below: University of South Dakota (#300)

Best colleges for communications

Political science

Ranked #321 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,341; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $22,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 33 of 100 · #3 of 5 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Akron (#320)
Ranked just below: New Mexico State University (#322)

Best colleges for political science

Accounting

Ranked #342 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,190; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 31.7 of 100 · #7 of 10 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Arkansas at Little Rock (#341)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (#343)

Best colleges for accounting

Computer science

Ranked #383 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,492; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 31.2 of 100 · #5 of 9 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 67th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Mount St. Mary's University (#382)
Ranked just below: University of Houston-Downtown (#384)

Best colleges for computer science

Nursing

Ranked #475 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 132 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,785; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 40.3 of 100 · #4 of 12 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 70th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: West Texas A & M University (#474)
Ranked just below: Marshall University (#476)

Best colleges for nursing

Business

Ranked #559 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 312 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,472; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 46.2 of 100 · #6 of 19 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: McKendree University (#558)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina-Upstate (#560)

Best colleges for business

Biology

Ranked #588 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,934; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 28.6 of 100 · #6 of 12 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Central Oklahoma (#587)
Ranked just below: Northern Michigan University (#589)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #693 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 231 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,102; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31.1 of 100 · #5 of 14 in Alabama

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 75th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $13,943 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 50.3% · debt is 57% of earnings