Fitchburg State earned 43 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 20 in the top 10% and 19 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #158 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 43 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 4
Highest placement: #158 of 4,939, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 8
Placements this edition: 182
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Fitchburg State University Earned?
Fitchburg State University holds 43 ranking badges across 8 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
4
Top 10%
20
Top 15%
19
Total
43
What Is Fitchburg State University Known For?
Fitchburg State University is best known for Education: 11 of its 27 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Curriculum & Instruction, Human Resource Management and Criminal Justice & Corrections. Its highest traditional-student placement is #18 of 428 in Most Popular for Curriculum & Instruction.
How Does Fitchburg State University Rank in Athletics?
Fitchburg State University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #435 of 596 in Football.
How Does Fitchburg State University Rank for Online Students?
Fitchburg State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #72 of 90 in Most Popular Online for Student Counseling.
How Does Fitchburg State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Fitchburg State University earned 16 badges, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #158 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Fitchburg State University appears in 182 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).
by our College Data Analytics Team