Ferrum College Ranking Badges

Ferrum College earned 3 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 0 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #17 of 789 in Most Focused for Teacher Education Subject Specific, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 3 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #17 of 789, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 71
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Ferrum College Earned?

Ferrum College holds 3 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Read about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	0
Total	3

What Is Ferrum College Known For?

Ferrum College is best known for Education: 1 of its 3 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Subject Specific, Health/Medical Prep Programs and Natural Resources Conservation.

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Most Focused		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Focused		✓

How Does Ferrum College Rank in Athletics?

Ferrum College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #200 of 230 in Golf (D3).

How Does Ferrum College Rank for Veterans?

Ferrum College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,753 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Ferrum College appears in 71 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.