2026 Rankings for Columbus State Community College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Columbus State been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Columbus State holds are detailed on this page.

Columbus State earned 11 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Columbus State:



#4 out of 52	#5 out of 35	#6 out of 61	#6 out of 53

How Columbus State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#593 Best Associate Degree Colleges

#4 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

#4 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Top Ranked Majors

Columbus State has 18 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	2	28	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in Ohio	4	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	4	52	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	4	52	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio	7	61	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Ohio	7	61	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30	118	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36	165	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	36	165	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	43	143	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	57	213	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	57	213	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools	157	825	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	190	1120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	190	1120	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Schools	289	1076	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	383	1506	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	383	1506	View Report

How Columbus State Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#377 out of 3,211.

This makes Columbus State a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking identifies the best-value colleges in the country.

Top Value Majors

Columbus State has 18 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	5	32	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Ohio	5	35	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	6	53	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Ohio	6	61	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Ohio	6	53	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Ohio	6	61	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	165	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	212	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	165	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Region	49	212	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51	130	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region	51	164	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools	292	912	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	295	1119	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	295	1119	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools	306	1186	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	310	1497	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	310	1497	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.