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2027 Rankings for Chicago State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has CSU earned? All of the ranking badges and placements CSU holds are detailed on this page.

CSU earned 1 ranking badge across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for CSU:

#1 out of 13

CSU offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/chicago-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Health Professions Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Ranking

How CSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CSU has 208 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	4	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois	6	6	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	7	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in Illinois	8	10	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	9	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	11	View Report
Best Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	11	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	12	13	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois	13	15	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	13	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	13	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	19	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	17	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Illinois	17	17	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	18	19	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Illinois	18	18	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Illinois	20	20	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Illinois	20	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	20	21	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Illinois	21	22	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	21	22	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	21	22	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in Illinois	22	23	View Report
Best Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	22	22	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	23	27	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	23	28	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	23	27	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Illinois	23	28	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	24	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	24	25	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Illinois	25	25	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Illinois	25	25	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	27	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	27	28	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	30	36	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois	31	34	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Illinois	31	31	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	33	34	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Illinois	35	35	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	36	37	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	36	37	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	36	37	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	36	36	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	36	36	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Illinois	37	38	View Report
Best Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Great Lakes Region	37	41	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	38	39	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	38	43	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	38	38	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	39	39	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	39	39	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Illinois	40	41	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	40	41	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	40	40	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois	40	42	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois	40	40	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois	40	40	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois	42	43	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	43	44	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	44	44	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	45	45	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	46	47	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools	47	51	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois	47	49	View Report
Best Education Schools in Illinois	48	49	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Illinois	48	48	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51	56	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Illinois	55	63	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	55	60	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	57	59	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Illinois	59	63	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Illinois	59	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	61	65	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	61	65	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Illinois	62	62	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Illinois	62	62	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Illinois	63	67	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	63	65	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Schools	63	65	View Report
Best Library & Information Science Schools	64	66	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	77	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	77	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	74	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	67	72	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	82	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	82	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	71	74	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	73	82	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	75	77	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Illinois	78	81	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Illinois	79	82	View Report
Best Library Science Schools	80	83	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Illinois	82	86	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	83	86	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	86	90	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	88	92	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools	92	106	View Report

How CSU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CSU has 232 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	1	4	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Illinois	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	2	10	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in Illinois	2	4	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	3	7	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Illinois	3	10	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in Illinois	3	9	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in Illinois	4	14	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	4	6	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	22	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Schools in Illinois	5	10	View Report
Best Value Library Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois	5	12	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6	27	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Illinois	6	20	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Illinois	6	20	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois	6	18	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	18	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	12	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	14	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	7	21	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7	28	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in Illinois	8	15	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	8	28	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Illinois	8	28	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Illinois	8	23	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois	8	20	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	22	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Illinois	8	23	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	8	22	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	27	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	9	27	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	31	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	35	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9	20	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools	9	40	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	28	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	25	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	13	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	10	13	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Illinois	10	24	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in Illinois	10	24	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	30	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	11	30	View Report
Best Value Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Great Lakes Region	11	44	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	12	36	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in Illinois	12	28	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Illinois	12	19	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	37	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	37	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	13	38	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13	31	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	47	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	43	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Illinois	14	34	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	38	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Illinois	14	39	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	38	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	40	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Region	14	69	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	39	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois	14	39	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	14	39	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois	14	39	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	38	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	38	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	15	44	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Illinois	15	44	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Illinois	16	39	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Illinois	16	39	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois	16	40	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Illinois	16	40	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	60	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois	16	42	View Report
Best Value Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16	68	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Illinois	16	29	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	77	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	77	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17	62	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Illinois	18	48	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Schools	18	66	View Report
Best Value Library & Information Science Schools	18	66	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	71	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region	19	74	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	82	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	82	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	20	61	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Region	23	85	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	26	45	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	95	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	27	90	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Illinois	27	42	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	92	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	31	86	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	31	64	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	31	64	View Report
Best Value Library Science Schools	33	83	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
• 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.