Top 2018 Rankings For Fairmont State University
A more complete picture of where Fairmont State University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Fairmont State University
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Top Quality Overall
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| West Virginia |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| West Virginia |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| West Virginia |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| West Virginia | 8 of 16 |
Diversity
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| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 698 of 2594 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Most Popular | 830 of 2041 |
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Accounting
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Business Administration & Management
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| Most Popular | 449 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 619 of 1720 |
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Communication & Journalism
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Communication & Journalism (Other)
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| Most Popular | 35 of 74 |
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Communications Technologies & Support
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| Most Popular | 93 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 225 |
Graphic Communications
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| Most Popular | 52 of 147 |
| Most Focused | 60 of 147 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Most Popular | 625 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 658 of 1603 |
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Computer Information Systems
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Information Science
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| Most Popular | 105 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 243 |
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Education
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 523 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 680 of 1366 |
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General Education
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 21 of 211 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 211 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Engineering Technologies
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| Most Popular | 71 of 459 |
| Most Focused | 54 of 459 |
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Architectural Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 9 of 25 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 25 |
Civil Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 9 of 45 |
| Most Focused | 5 of 45 |
Electronics Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 79 of 168 |
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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| Most Popular | 51 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 31 of 107 |
Quality Control Technology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 13 of 33 |
English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
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General Family & Consumer Sciences
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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Health Professions
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| Most Popular | 585 of 1704 |
| Most Focused | 699 of 1704 |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services
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Nursing
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 409 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | 376 of 1124 |
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Public Health
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History
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 571 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 457 of 1261 |
History
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| Most Popular | 571 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 457 of 1261 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 264 of 1128 |
| Most Focused | 308 of 1128 |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 245 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 296 of 1103 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 393 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1152 |
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 393 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1152 |
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 368 of 890 |
| Most Focused | 414 of 890 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 341 of 820 |
| Most Focused | 366 of 820 |
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 638 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 732 of 1492 |
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General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 583 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 659 of 1407 |
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Social Sciences
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International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 163 of 327 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 327 |
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Design & Applied Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Music
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Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D2) | |
| Men's Basketball (D2) | 95 of 264 |
| Men's Football (D2) | 62 of 162 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D2) | |
| Women's Soccer (D2) | |
| Women's Softball (D2) | |
| Women's Volleyball (D2) |
Veterans
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Business, Management & Marketing
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Accounting
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Business Administration & Management
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Information Systems
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Information Science
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Education
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General Education
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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Health Professions
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Health & Medical Administrative Services
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Nursing
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History
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History
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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Criminal Justice & Corrections
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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Liberal Arts General Studies
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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Health & Physical Education
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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Political Science & Government
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Sociology
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Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
Education
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 56 of 194 |
General Education
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| Best for Non-Traditional Students | |
| Top Ranked Online | |
| Most Popular Online | 5 of 24 |
International Quality
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| Saudi Arabia | |
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International Value
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| OVERALL | |
| Saudi Arabia | 249 of 539 |
| South Korea |
