2026 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 19 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for CMU CGES:



#19 out of 105	#19 out of 102	#25 out of 132	#43 out of 114

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.

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

#1206 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

#1 Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

#2 Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Top Ranked Majors

CMU CGES has 202 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 Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Missouri	2	2	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Missouri	2	3	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in Missouri	3	4	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in the Plains States Region	3	5	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	5	View Report
Best Schools in the Plains States Region	4	4	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri	4	4	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	6	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 Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	7	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	6	9	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Missouri	6	9	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Missouri	6	8	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	8	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri	6	8	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 Schools in Missouri	6	7	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Plains States Region	6	9	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	7	8	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri	7	12	View Report
Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Plains States Region	7	7	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	16	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri	8	11	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	8	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	10	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Missouri	9	12	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Missouri	9	18	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	9	26	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	10	16	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	10	16	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	29	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	12	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Missouri	10	10	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	12	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri	12	30	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	14	20	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	14	30	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	14	15	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	15	15	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	15	32	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	17	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	17	20	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Missouri	18	20	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	18	20	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	18	18	View Report
Best Education Schools in Missouri	19	46	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	19	38	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Missouri	20	23	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	20	24	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Missouri	20	48	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	21	29	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Missouri	21	50	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	23	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	22	23	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	23	35	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23	24	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	23	24	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	33	View Report
Best Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	33	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	26	33	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri	26	34	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	26	33	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Missouri	26	34	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Plains States Region	28	34	View Report
Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools	28	64	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	28	29	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	28	29	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	29	36	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Missouri	31	63	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	32	42	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	32	35	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	32	35	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	33	35	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Missouri	33	38	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Missouri	41	56	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	41	46	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	41	41	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region	42	50	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Plains States Region	42	50	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	42	44	View Report
Best Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	43	57	View Report
Best Schools	44	47	View Report

How CMU CGES Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#564 out of 2,000.

This makes CMU CGES a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

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

Top Value Majors

CMU CGES has 202 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Missouri	1	3	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in Missouri	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Schools in Missouri	1	2	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Missouri	1	4	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	2	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Missouri	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Plains States Region	2	8	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 Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Plains States Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Schools in the Plains States Region	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 Human Development & Family Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	3	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Missouri	4	11	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Missouri	4	12	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in Missouri	4	4	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	5	21	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Missouri	5	21	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	14	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	5	20	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	5	19	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Missouri	5	9	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	23	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	6	23	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	20	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri	6	21	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	6	12	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Missouri	7	11	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Missouri	7	15	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	31	View Report
Best Value Other Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	31	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	25	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	26	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	8	29	View Report
Best Value Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Plains States Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Missouri	8	12	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	9	16	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Missouri	9	16	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Missouri	9	27	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri	10	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	10	20	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	10	34	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region	10	34	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	18	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	20	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	24	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	10	24	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Missouri	11	30	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	27	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	28	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	11	33	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Missouri	12	23	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	12	54	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	12	54	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	12	35	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	12	33	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	12	33	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region	13	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri	13	34	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Missouri	13	34	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	13	36	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	14	29	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	14	29	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Plains States Region	14	38	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Missouri	15	37	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri	16	42	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Plains States Region	16	29	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region	17	35	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	17	43	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	19	43	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Plains States Region	19	46	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	53	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	102	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	19	105	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Missouri	21	46	View Report
Best Value Schools	22	47	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Missouri	24	44	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Missouri	24	45	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Missouri	24	56	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25	76	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region	25	132	View Report

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