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2026 Rankings for Columbia College

What ranking badges has Columbia College South Carolina earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Columbia College South Carolina has earned will be listed on this page.

Columbia College South Carolina earned 7 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Columbia College South Carolina:

#2 out of 13	#108 out of 120	#161 out of 188	#173 out of 204

Columbia College South Carolina also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/columbia-college-south-carolina/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina Ranking
  • Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina Ranking
  • Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina Ranking

How Columbia College South Carolina Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Columbia College South Carolina has 139 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Education Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	1	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	1	5	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	2	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in South Carolina	2	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	16	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	16	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in South Carolina	4	4	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in South Carolina	4	6	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina	4	26	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina	4	27	View Report
Best General Education Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best General Education Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in South Carolina	5	8	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in South Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	7	11	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	7	11	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in South Carolina	8	9	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	11	18	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	13	17	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Carolina	13	17	View Report
Best Education Schools in South Carolina	13	23	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	21	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	21	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	16	30	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	17	32	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	21	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	21	24	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	113	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	23	25	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Carolina	23	25	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	23	25	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in South Carolina	23	25	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	24	27	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in South Carolina	25	28	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Carolina	28	42	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina	28	42	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	28	171	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southeast Region	32	33	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina	35	51	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	36	43	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	38	76	View Report
Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	38	76	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	38	48	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in South Carolina	38	46	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	39	192	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	44	208	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region	48	295	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	50	52	View Report
Best Other Education Schools	52	58	View Report
Best Other Education Schools	52	58	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Region	52	313	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	56	73	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	62	87	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	71	74	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	94	114	View Report
Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	94	114	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	95	107	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	111	126	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools	116	116	View Report
Best General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	119	139	View Report
Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	155	188	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools	163	166	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	184	247	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	190	217	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	190	392	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	198	344	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	206	357	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	226	405	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools	229	545	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region	234	387	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	241	243	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	254	311	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	265	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	265	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	278	294	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	278	294	View Report
Best General Education Schools	279	377	View Report
Best General Education Schools	279	377	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools	279	647	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools	290	336	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	293	311	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools	296	687	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	308	327	View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools	315	320	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	324	336	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southeast Region	361	525	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	374	543	View Report
Best Special Education Schools	380	463	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools	391	415	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	423	622	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	424	1112	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	446	1189	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools	457	486	View Report

How Columbia College South Carolina Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Columbia College South Carolina has 139 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Education Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in South Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in South Carolina	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in South Carolina	3	4	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	3	3	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in South Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in South Carolina	5	7	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	5	5	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	5	5	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in South Carolina	6	7	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in South Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in South Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in South Carolina	8	9	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	9	10	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in South Carolina	10	13	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in South Carolina	12	13	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in South Carolina	13	13	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	13	16	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	13	16	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	15	16	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in South Carolina	15	16	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	15	17	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in South Carolina	15	17	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	16	18	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	21	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	21	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	21	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in South Carolina	21	23	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	21	23	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	22	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in South Carolina	22	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	22	25	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in South Carolina	22	25	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in South Carolina	23	26	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in South Carolina	24	27	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	24	27	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in South Carolina	25	28	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southeast Region	27	32	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	30	32	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina	30	32	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	36	54	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools	36	54	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in South Carolina	38	42	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in South Carolina	38	42	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in South Carolina	38	45	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	39	46	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	42	43	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in South Carolina	46	51	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	46	47	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	50	51	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	65	70	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	69	76	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in the Southeast Region	69	76	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	71	77	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	79	86	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	87	114	View Report
Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	87	114	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	94	110	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in the Southeast Region	95	122	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	95	104	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools	102	123	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	106	125	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	106	114	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	106	116	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	108	120	View Report
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools	128	162	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	138	162	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools	143	190	View Report
Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	158	187	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	161	188	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	167	180	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Region	173	181	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	173	204	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	191	216	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	206	238	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	210	252	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	216	246	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	236	280	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	236	280	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	248	292	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	248	292	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	250	299	View Report
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	252	301	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	259	310	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Region	262	290	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	272	324	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	272	324	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Region	276	308	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	281	310	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	287	349	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	288	351	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools	290	368	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools	290	368	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 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).

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