Salem University Ranking Badges

Salem earned 6 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 0 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #15 of 748 in Most Focused for Educational Administration, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 6 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #15 of 748, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 49
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 Salem University Earned?

Salem University holds 6 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 2 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 athletics or online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Read about 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%	2
Top 10%	0
Top 15%	4
Total	6

What Is Salem University Known For?

Salem University is best known for Education: 1 of its 6 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Educational Administration, Business Administration & Management and Security Science and Technology..

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)	✓
Ethnic Diversity (West Virginia)	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Focused			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Administration
Most Focused			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Security Science and Technology.
Most Focused	✓

How Does Salem University Rank for Veterans?

Salem University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,446 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 50%).

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2026 edition. Salem University appears in 49 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.