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2027 Rankings for Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

What ranking badges has CMU CGES been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements CMU CGES holds are detailed on this page.

CMU CGES received 2 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for CMU CGES:

#3 out of 21	#3 out of 21

CMU CGES has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/central-methodist-university-college-of-graduate-and-extended-studies/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking
  • Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region Ranking

How CMU CGES Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CMU CGES has 234 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Missouri	3	5	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Missouri	3	5	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	3	4	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	5	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri	4	5	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	5	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	6	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	7	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	7	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri	6	6	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	7	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	6	7	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Plains States Region	6	10	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	6	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	9	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri	7	12	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri	7	12	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	7	9	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	7	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri	7	9	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Missouri	8	17	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	8	10	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	8	10	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Missouri	8	9	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	17	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	27	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	9	12	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	9	12	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Missouri	9	19	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	30	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	11	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	11	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	11	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	11	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	11	12	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Missouri	11	11	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	12	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	12	16	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri	12	12	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Missouri	12	12	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri	12	32	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	13	15	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	13	17	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	13	17	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Missouri	13	15	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	15	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	18	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	16	16	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Missouri	16	17	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	16	31	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Missouri	17	17	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	17	17	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Missouri	17	18	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	20	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	21	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	17	32	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region	17	19	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	17	18	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	23	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	23	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	22	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	22	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	19	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri	19	32	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	19	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri	19	32	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	20	22	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	21	21	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Missouri	22	23	View Report
Best Education Schools in Missouri	22	53	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Missouri	22	49	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Missouri	22	25	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Missouri	22	25	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	22	34	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Missouri	23	50	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	25	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	24	25	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Plains States Region	24	32	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	24	39	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	24	40	View Report

How CMU CGES Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CMU CGES has 240 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools in the Plains States Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	5	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	6	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	7	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri	2	4	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	3	12	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	3	12	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Missouri	3	9	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	21	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Missouri	3	21	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	6	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	7	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	3	9	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	3	9	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Missouri	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Missouri	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Missouri	4	17	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Missouri	4	18	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in Missouri	4	6	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	12	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	4	20	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in Missouri	4	8	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in Missouri	4	8	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	9	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	11	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	20	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri	5	21	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	13	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Missouri	5	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Missouri	5	13	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	25	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	25	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	7	28	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	7	28	View Report
Best Value Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the Plains States Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	8	16	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	8	16	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	18	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	20	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	27	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	27	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri	8	12	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri	8	12	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	36	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	22	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	22	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	8	22	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	8	24	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	17	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri	9	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	17	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	9	34	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	9	35	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	30	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	31	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	31	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	31	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Missouri	10	30	View Report
Best Value General Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region	10	29	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Plains States Region	10	29	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri	10	32	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri	10	32	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	21	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Plains States Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	42	View Report
Best Value Clinical Nurse Leader Schools	11	43	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Plains States Region	11	30	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	12	37	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	12	37	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri	12	32	View Report
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Region	12	35	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	12	34	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 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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