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2026 Rankings for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

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

BGSU earned 191 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for BGSU:

#2 out of 6	#3 out of 12	#5 out of 18	#5 out of 9

BGSU also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking

How BGSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

BGSU has 1,087 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Environmental Design Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best architecture Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Architecture Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	9	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Sales & Marketing Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	6	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Teacher Education Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Forensic Chemistry Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio	1	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	1	34	View Report
Best Fine Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	9	View Report
Best Fine Arts Schools in Ohio	1	9	View Report
Best Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Interior Architecture Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Interior Architecture Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in Ohio	2	8	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Ohio	2	7	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Other Management Information Systems and Services Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	5	View Report
Best Public Relations Schools in Ohio	2	5	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Graphic Communications Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Ohio	2	7	View Report
Best General Information Science Schools in Ohio	2	10	View Report
Best Information Science Schools in Ohio	2	10	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	2	9	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Ohio	2	9	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Ohio	2	6	View Report
Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	7	View Report
Best Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Rhetoric & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Rhetoric & Composition Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Forensic Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Forensic Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	15	View Report

How BGSU Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#1,027 out of 2,000.

This makes BGSU a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

BGSU has 1,087 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design & Architecture Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Environmental Design Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Interior Architecture Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Accounting and Related Services Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Information Systems and Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Information Systems and Services Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Management Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value International/Global Studies Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value International Studies Schools in Ohio	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Sciences Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Value Nutrition Science Schools in Ohio	1	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forensic Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Forensic Chemistry Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value Applied Economics Schools in Ohio	1	1	View Report
Best Value architecture Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Architecture Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Graphic Communications Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Software Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in Ohio	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Long Term Care Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Long Term Care Administration/Management Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value Forensic Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Ohio	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	9	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Fashion Design Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in Ohio	2	3	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value International Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value International Business Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	3	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings 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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