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Salisbury University Ranking Badges

Salisbury earned 23 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 11 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #20 of 708 in Most Focused for Social Work, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Salisbury University Earned?

Salisbury University holds 23 ranking badges across 9 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. 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% 3
Top 10% 11
Top 15% 9
Total 23

What Is Salisbury University Known For?

Salisbury University is best known for Education: 4 of its 20 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Social Work, Communication & Media Studies and Teacher Education Grade Specific.

College Overall

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Overall Best ✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic) ✓
Overall Best (Maryland) ✓
Most Popular (Maryland) ✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Top Ranked ✓
Accounting
Top Ranked ✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused ✓

Education

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Top Ranked ✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked ✓
Highest Paid Graduates ✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked ✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Top Ranked ✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked ✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
Most Popular ✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Most Popular ✓
Social Work
Most Popular ✓
Most Focused ✓

Social Sciences

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Geography & Cartography
Most Focused ✓

How Does Salisbury University Rank in Athletics?

Salisbury University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #49 of 230 in Golf (D3) (top 22%).

How Does Salisbury University Rank for Online Students?

Salisbury University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #42 of 165 in Most Popular Online for Social Work (top 26%).

How Does Salisbury University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Salisbury University earned 3 badges; its highest placement is #392 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Best for Veterans ✓

Health Professions

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans ✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking Top 15% Top 10% Top 5% Top 1%
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans ✓

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Salisbury University appears in 236 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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