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2026 Rankings for Fairmont State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Fairmont State earned? Every College Factual accolade Fairmont State has received are listed below.

Fairmont State received 2 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Fairmont State:

#15 out of 119	#22 out of 151

Fairmont State also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/fairmont-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking
  • Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking

How Fairmont State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Fairmont State has 243 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best General Education Schools in West Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best General Education Schools in West Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best International Security Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in West Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	18	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	18	View Report
Best International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in West Virginia	3	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Education Schools in West Virginia	4	16	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	5	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	24	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia	4	13	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	8	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools in West Virginia	5	6	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in West Virginia	5	25	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in West Virginia	5	25	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	7	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in West Virginia	5	7	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in West Virginia	5	12	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best International Security Schools in the Southeast Region	5	5	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	6	8	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	6	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia	6	30	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	13	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia	6	16	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	15	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	7	17	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in West Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	7	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	15	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	13	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in West Virginia	7	13	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	8	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in West Virginia	7	8	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in West Virginia	8	20	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia	8	20	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	8	8	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	9	9	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	9	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	9	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	9	11	View Report
Best International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	12	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia	10	27	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	21	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	21	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in West Virginia	10	17	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia	11	19	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in West Virginia	11	19	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	15	76	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	15	76	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	17	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	17	22	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	17	20	View Report
Best International Security Schools	18	19	View Report
Best Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools	25	27	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	28	34	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools	32	37	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region	34	40	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	48	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	47	53	View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	48	65	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	50	63	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	50	121	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	52	65	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	52	113	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	54	129	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	57	64	View Report

How Fairmont State Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Fairmont State has 243 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in West Virginia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in West Virginia	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Schools in West Virginia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in West Virginia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	10	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	13	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best Value International Security Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	14	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	15	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in West Virginia	3	9	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	17	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	3	9	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Schools in West Virginia	3	6	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	13	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in West Virginia	3	13	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	21	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	21	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southeast Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	20	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	12	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	12	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	15	View Report
Best Value International Security Schools	4	25	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in West Virginia	5	16	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in West Virginia	5	13	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia	5	16	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	34	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Southeast Region	6	40	View Report
Best Value Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician Schools	7	19	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	49	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	64	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	18	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in West Virginia	7	25	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	18	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia	7	25	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in West Virginia	8	20	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia	8	20	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	8	17	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	143	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	65	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia	10	27	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	78	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	114	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	11	76	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	114	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	11	76	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	11	22	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia	11	24	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia	11	30	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	11	151	View Report
Best Value Occupational Safety & Health Technology/Technician Schools	12	28	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in West Virginia	12	19	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia	12	19	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in West Virginia	12	19	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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