2027 Rankings for Coastal Bend College

What ranking badges has CBC received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade CBC has earned will be listed on this page.

CBC was awarded 23 ranking badges in the 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for CBC:



#3 out of 25	#4 out of 30	#5 out of 76	#5 out of 76

How CBC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#2666 Best Colleges

#248 Best Cosmetology Schools

#229 Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools

Top Ranked Majors

CBC has 104 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Cosmetology Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Corrections Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	9	10	View Report
Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in Texas	13	13	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17	22	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17	23	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in Texas	18	23	View Report
Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	22	26	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas	22	27	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in Texas	25	48	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	32	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	33	View Report
Best Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools in the Southwest Region	27	63	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas	29	40	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	29	37	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in Texas	32	45	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Texas	33	34	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southwest Region	34	40	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Texas	36	111	View Report
Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Texas	36	67	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in Texas	37	130	View Report
Best Precision Metal Working Schools in Texas	37	70	View Report
Best Precision Production Schools in Texas	37	70	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	39	53	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas	40	43	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	40	55	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	42	62	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southwest Region	43	174	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region	45	79	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	45	52	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Texas	46	49	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools in the Southwest Region	46	203	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas	46	147	View Report
Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in Texas	47	62	View Report
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas	47	65	View Report
Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southwest Region	49	118	View Report
Best Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southwest Region	50	121	View Report
Best Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region	50	121	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southwest Region	50	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	52	62	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Texas	52	62	View Report
Best Corrections Schools	55	63	View Report
Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Southwest Region	57	105	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	61	84	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas	61	76	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Texas	61	76	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	62	86	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Texas	62	70	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas	66	87	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southwest Region	66	234	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	67	74	View Report
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region	67	127	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	73	95	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	78	85	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	80	91	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	80	91	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	80	85	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	87	92	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	89	121	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	89	121	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	94	116	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	97	120	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	97	119	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	102	144	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	111	151	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	126	145	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Texas	130	195	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	138	171	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region	138	171	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region	140	160	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools	170	207	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	210	248	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	213	342	View Report
Best General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools	229	1126	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	230	277	View Report
Best Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools	247	413	View Report
Best Cosmetology Schools	248	1355	View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	266	310	View Report
Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools	280	304	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	306	365	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools	310	358	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools	340	418	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools	361	468	View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools	378	635	View Report
Best Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools	427	874	View Report
Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools	449	759	View Report
Best Precision Metal Working Schools	465	791	View Report
Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools	466	1621	View Report
Best Precision Production Schools	469	798	View Report
Best General Studies Schools	485	598	View Report
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools	528	1078	View Report
Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools	563	614	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	575	740	View Report
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	632	691	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	820	1010	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	843	1037	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	899	1133	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	899	1133	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1013	1448	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	1048	1335	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	1113	1275	View Report

How CBC Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#473 out of 4,756.

This makes CBC 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

CBC has 107 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	3	25	View Report
Best Value Corrections Schools in Texas	3	10	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Texas	4	30	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	5	22	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas	5	25	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Texas	5	76	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Texas	5	76	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas	6	23	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	6	49	View Report
Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in Texas	7	16	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	32	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	7	116	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	7	118	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southwest Region	8	38	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Texas	8	46	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	33	View Report
Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	10	29	View Report
Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools in the Southwest Region	10	63	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in Texas	11	42	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in Texas	12	48	View Report
Best Value Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in Texas	12	62	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Texas	12	35	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas	13	41	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region	13	73	View Report
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas	13	64	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	13	53	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Texas	13	73	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas	13	62	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in Texas	14	46	View Report
Best Value Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools in the Southwest Region	15	104	View Report
Best Value Welding Technology/Welder Schools in Texas	15	66	View Report
Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in Texas	15	69	View Report
Best Value Precision Production Schools in Texas	15	69	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	16	71	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southwest Region	16	66	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	16	89	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	17	54	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	17	63	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17	54	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	18	82	View Report
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region	19	116	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Texas	19	119	View Report
Best Value Welding Technology/Welder Schools in the Southwest Region	19	110	View Report
Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools in the Southwest Region	20	113	View Report
Best Value Precision Production Schools in the Southwest Region	20	113	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	20	84	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	20	91	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in Texas	21	127	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas	22	78	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	22	62	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Texas	22	62	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in the Southwest Region	22	178	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	23	91	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	23	91	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	104	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools in the Southwest Region	24	191	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	25	82	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	25	134	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	25	141	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in Texas	27	144	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region	27	155	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	28	83	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	29	124	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	122	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	122	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	31	171	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region	31	171	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools in the Southwest Region	31	222	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Texas	33	181	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	40	148	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	44	312	View Report
Best Value Corrections Schools	46	180	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools	54	251	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools	54	385	View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools	61	315	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	70	275	View Report
Best Value Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Schools	85	480	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools	99	1032	View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools	100	616	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools	101	1006	View Report
Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools	103	320	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	104	403	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools	107	473	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools	108	659	View Report
Best Value Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Schools	123	869	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools	127	800	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools	130	620	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools	131	514	View Report
Best Value Welding Technology/Welder Schools	140	744	View Report
Best Value Precision Metal Working Schools	140	766	View Report
Best Value Precision Production Schools	141	773	View Report
Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools	142	1018	View Report
Best Value General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools	147	1183	View Report
Best Value Cosmetology Schools	151	1300	View Report
Best Value Human Development & Family Studies Schools	157	603	View Report
Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools	170	678	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	197	725	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	217	1249	View Report
Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Schools	237	1558	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	238	1244	View Report

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