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2026 Rankings for Ashland University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Ashland earned? Every College Factual accolade Ashland has received are listed below.

Ashland received 19 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Ashland:

#8 out of 15	#11 out of 22	#11 out of 22	#13 out of 21

Ashland has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/ashland-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking

How Ashland Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Ashland has 249 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best American History (United States) Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best American History (United States) Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best American History (United States) Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio	2	7	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	4	9	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	4	9	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Ohio	5	13	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Ohio	6	21	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	9	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Ohio	8	10	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	9	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools	9	12	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	9	22	View Report
Best History Schools in Ohio	9	22	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	15	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	21	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	23	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	23	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	12	12	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	13	19	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	13	19	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Ohio	13	15	View Report
Best Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	13	17	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	18	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	16	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	31	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	15	19	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	40	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	26	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	17	28	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Ohio	17	22	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	19	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	38	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	38	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Ohio	18	66	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	44	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio	18	69	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	18	19	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio	18	35	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	19	40	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Ohio	19	40	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	19	34	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	20	27	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	20	27	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Ohio	21	34	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	21	22	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	23	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	22	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio	21	22	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Ohio	22	43	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	35	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	35	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Ohio	23	29	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Ohio	23	29	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	23	84	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	24	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	24	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools	24	29	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	29	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	26	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	26	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio	26	26	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	68	View Report
Best Education Schools in Ohio	27	59	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	29	41	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	29	55	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	29	35	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	29	49	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	32	45	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32	85	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	33	44	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	45	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	45	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Ohio	38	47	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	58	View Report
Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	70	View Report
Best History Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	70	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Ohio	43	90	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	47	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Ohio	45	51	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Ohio	47	107	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	58	91	View Report

How Ashland Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Ashland has 249 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value American History (United States) Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value American History (United States) Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	5	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Ohio	5	8	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in Ohio	5	6	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in Ohio	6	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Ohio	6	12	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in Ohio	7	10	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Value American History (United States) Schools	7	10	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Ohio	7	9	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	9	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Ohio	8	15	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	9	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	14	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	13	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	16	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	19	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Ohio	10	14	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	22	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in Ohio	10	22	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	10	22	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio	10	22	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Ohio	11	11	View Report
Best Value General History Schools in Ohio	11	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	11	22	View Report
Best Value History Schools in Ohio	11	22	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	12	19	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	16	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	23	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	23	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	21	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	27	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	27	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio	13	22	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	24	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Ohio	13	21	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	14	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	27	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Ohio	15	29	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Ohio	15	29	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio	15	26	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	15	24	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	28	View Report
Best Value Other Psychology & Counseling Schools	16	30	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	17	19	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	17	19	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	17	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Ohio	17	22	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18	28	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	19	38	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	19	38	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Schools	20	29	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	21	40	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Ohio	21	40	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	32	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	22	41	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	23	35	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	43	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	43	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Ohio	24	33	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	24	35	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	25	44	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Ohio	25	37	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	33	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	33	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Ohio	25	37	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio	25	36	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	34	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	28	44	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	35	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	35	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Ohio	32	44	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	32	54	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	44	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	44	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	33	49	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Ohio	33	51	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Ohio	35	48	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	39	58	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	46	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools	41	51	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	41	47	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Ohio	41	60	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Ohio	43	67	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Ohio	44	68	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Schools	44	56	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	44	60	View Report
Best Value Nursing Practice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	47	58	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.