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College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Hard Work U is ranked #1,892 out of 5,192 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Hard Work U is also ranked #49 on the Best Colleges in Missouri list.
See all of the rankings for College of the Ozarks.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Hard Work U with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. This is good news for future Hard Work U graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.