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2026 Rankings for Stephen F Austin State University

What ranking badges has SFASU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements SFASU has earned will be listed on this page.

SFASU was awarded 10 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SFASU:

#72 out of 210	#72 out of 210	#98 out of 311	#111 out of 362

SFASU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/stephen-f-austin-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking

How SFASU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

SFASU has 595 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Forestry, General Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Forestry, General Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Forestry Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Rehabilitation Science Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Rehabilitation Science Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	11	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	3	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	13	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	10	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in Texas	4	11	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	13	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	10	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas	4	11	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	18	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	8	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	4	12	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region	5	22	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region	5	22	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Texas	5	25	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	11	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	5	12	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	16	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	5	22	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	16	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	13	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region	6	9	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Texas	6	9	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	6	23	View Report
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region	7	52	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	8	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	7	15	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	13	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Texas	7	14	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	12	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	11	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Texas	8	11	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region	8	9	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	11	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region	9	10	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	10	View Report
Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region	9	12	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	15	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	29	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas	9	51	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in Texas	9	16	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	15	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas	9	18	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	24	View Report
Best General Music Schools in Texas	9	31	View Report
Best Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	11	View Report
Best Business Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	10	11	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	11	View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	10	11	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	12	View Report
Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	17	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	10	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	38	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	40	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	42	View Report

How SFASU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SFASU has 595 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forestry Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry, General Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Forestry Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Family & Consumer Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Audiology/Audiologist Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Texas	3	7	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	7	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Texas	3	7	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	10	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas	4	11	View Report
Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Texas	4	11	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	11	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation Science Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	15	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	5	15	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	20	View Report
Best Value Dietetics/Dietitian Schools in the Southwest Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Southwest Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	10	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the Southwest Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in Texas	6	11	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	14	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Texas	6	11	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	10	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	6	12	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in the Southwest Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Southwest Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	20	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	20	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	13	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Business Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	17	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	7	11	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Schools in Texas	7	18	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	22	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	20	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	16	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Texas	8	16	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southwest Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	8	15	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	18	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Texas	9	18	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	17	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	9	21	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	14	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
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