Winston-Salem State University ranked by Money magazine as one of the Best Colleges in America

Winston-Salem State University is ranked as one of the Best Colleges in America for the seventh year in a row by Money magazine.

Every year, Money magazine identifies colleges and universities that provide students with a high-quality and affordable education that leads to positive career outcomes. The magazine made its determination based on graduation rates, peer quality, student-to-faculty ratio, the net price for earning a degree, the average amount of student debt upon graduation, ability to repay debt, employment outcomes, return on investment and economic mobility.

Money magazine awarded WSSU 3.5-stars on the magazine’s 5-star ranking system. Other schools that received a 3.5-star ranking include Georgia State, Southern Methodist and North Carolina A&T.

This is one of several recent rankings that recognize WSSU’s success in elevating the social and economic well-being of its graduates. The New York Times ranks WSSU as the No. 1 university in North Carolina for economic mobility. CollegeNET names WSSU the No. 1 HBCU in the U.S. for social mobility and Washington Monthly lists WSSU as the No. 2 HBCU in North Carolina for most “bang for the buck.”

Economic mobility is a key factor for measuring student success. Economic mobility demonstrates how college students from low- and moderate-income backgrounds progress into high-paying jobs and careers as well as their ability to pay off the cost of their education.

According to Money, the average early-career earnings of WSSU graduates is $41,000 per year, and the average time to a degree is 4.4 years. Graduates of WSSU earn 59% more than high school graduates.

Visit money.com/best-colleges/ to view Money’s Best Colleges in America rankings.

For more information about how WSSU’s affordable high-quality education prepares students for exciting and rewarding careers, visit Affordable SU. For information about our programs, visit www.wssu.edu.