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2027 Rankings for Central State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Central State University earned? All of the ranking badges and placements Central State University has earned will be listed on this page.

Central State University earned 13 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for Central State University:

#1 out of 7	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 18

Central State University has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/central-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking
  • Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking

How Central State University Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Central State University has 156 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	4	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	5	5	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	6	6	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	7	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	8	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	10	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	11	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	11	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Ohio	12	16	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	16	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	14	14	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Ohio	15	16	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Ohio	15	16	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Ohio	15	22	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	16	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	16	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	17	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	18	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	24	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	24	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	16	24	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	18	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio	17	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	21	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	21	21	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	23	25	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	23	25	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	23	35	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Ohio	23	35	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	24	26	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	24	24	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Ohio	26	39	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Ohio	27	27	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	32	51	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	35	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	38	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	38	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	42	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	42	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	40	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	38	40	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	39	53	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio	40	62	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	41	41	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Ohio	41	41	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	42	42	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	42	47	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	44	47	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Ohio	44	47	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	46	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	45	46	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	45	47	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	46	46	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	46	48	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	46	48	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio	46	50	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Ohio	46	50	View Report
Best Education Schools in Ohio	48	68	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Ohio	50	53	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	52	60	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	56	59	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	56	59	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	57	60	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	61	74	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	80	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	68	82	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	74	77	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	75	90	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	84	90	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	85	88	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	85	88	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	85	90	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	86	92	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	88	110	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	89	112	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	91	93	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	99	101	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	104	129	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	111	116	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	111	116	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	114	120	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	114	120	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	121	131	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	125	132	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	125	132	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	128	140	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	138	144	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	143	178	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	143	150	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	143	150	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	144	150	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	147	148	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	152	153	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Great Lakes Region	153	176	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	155	156	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	158	165	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	158	165	View Report

How Central State University Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Central State University has 156 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	13	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Ohio	1	18	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	1	16	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Ohio	1	22	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	2	14	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	3	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	21	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	3	21	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Ohio	4	16	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	4	6	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	18	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	31	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	42	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	4	42	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Ohio	5	20	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	24	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	24	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	6	24	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	7	51	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Ohio	7	36	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Ohio	9	26	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	40	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	9	40	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	41	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Ohio	10	50	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Ohio	10	50	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	38	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	38	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	11	42	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	18	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	12	47	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio	13	59	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	47	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Ohio	14	41	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Ohio	14	41	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Ohio	14	45	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	14	25	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Ohio	14	25	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Ohio	14	67	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Ohio	14	47	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Ohio	14	47	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Ohio	14	35	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Ohio	14	35	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Ohio	14	39	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	48	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	48	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Ohio	17	53	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	62	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	45	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	21	45	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Ohio	21	48	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Ohio	22	51	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	74	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	25	60	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	61	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	29	80	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	110	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	82	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	31	132	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	32	132	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36	90	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	121	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	90	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	38	120	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	38	120	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39	92	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Ohio	40	89	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	149	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	149	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	109	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	50	154	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	50	87	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Region	50	111	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	52	87	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Great Lakes Region	52	87	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	54	178	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	115	View Report
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	115	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	56	127	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	180	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	62	165	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	62	165	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	66	152	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	66	152	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	68	162	View Report
Best Value General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	71	143	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	187	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	73	169	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal 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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