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2026 Rankings for Shepherd University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Shepherd University received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Shepherd University has received are listed below.

Shepherd University was awarded 1 ranking badge in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Shepherd University:

#8 out of 16

Shepherd University also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/shepherd-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in West Virginia Ranking
  • Best Nursing Practice Schools in West Virginia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in West Virginia Ranking
  • Best Value Education Schools in West Virginia Ranking

How Shepherd University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Shepherd University has 264 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in West Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in West Virginia	1	5	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	11	View Report
Best Education Schools in West Virginia	1	16	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in West Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in West Virginia	2	9	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	2	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	11	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	2	12	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	13	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in West Virginia	2	13	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	8	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in West Virginia	2	5	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	12	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	12	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	15	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in West Virginia	3	17	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia	3	19	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	11	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in West Virginia	3	19	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in West Virginia	3	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	11	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	11	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	15	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best General Education Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best General Education Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in West Virginia	4	25	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in West Virginia	4	25	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in West Virginia	4	4	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in West Virginia	5	20	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia	5	20	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia	5	27	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in West Virginia	5	30	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia	5	5	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	13	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region	7	14	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	9	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	7	11	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	9	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	7	11	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	8	12	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in West Virginia	8	12	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	9	17	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	16	65	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	52	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29	69	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Southeast Region	31	86	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	63	View Report
Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools	33	66	View Report
Best Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	33	60	View Report
Best Art Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	34	64	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	35	35	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36	105	View Report

How Shepherd University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Shepherd University has 264 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in West Virginia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in West Virginia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in West Virginia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in West Virginia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in West Virginia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in West Virginia	3	4	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in West Virginia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in West Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in West Virginia	3	3	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in West Virginia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	6	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in West Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	22	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in West Virginia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Schools in the Southeast Region	5	23	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	5	8	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in West Virginia	6	12	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	6	13	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in West Virginia	6	13	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in West Virginia	6	7	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	15	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in West Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in West Virginia	7	9	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	7	15	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in West Virginia	8	16	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia	8	11	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	42	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	42	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in West Virginia	11	20	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in West Virginia	11	20	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in West Virginia	12	17	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in West Virginia	12	25	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in West Virginia	12	25	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	14	47	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools	14	47	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in West Virginia	15	27	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	15	38	View Report
Best Value General Health & Wellness Bachelor's Degree Schools	15	83	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in West Virginia	16	30	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in West Virginia	16	19	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in West Virginia	16	19	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in West Virginia	16	19	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	44	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	16	46	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	106	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in the Southeast Region	20	107	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• 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).

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