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2027 Rankings for Columbus State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has CSU been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards CSU holds are detailed on this page.

CSU received 4 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 college rankings.

Top Rankings for CSU:

#1 out of 11	#1 out of 8	#4 out of 28	#6 out of 40

CSU offers graduate-level programs too. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/columbus-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia Ranking
  • Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia Ranking
  • Best Value Communications Schools in Georgia Ranking

How CSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

CSU has 544 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	1	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	4	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	1	11	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Georgia	2	4	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Drawing Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Drawing Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Georgia	3	6	View Report
Best Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	3	7	View Report
Best Robotics Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	3	7	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Georgia	3	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia	3	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia	3	3	View Report
Best Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	3	3	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	9	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Georgia	3	7	View Report
Best Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	4	18	View Report
Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	4	25	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	4	28	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Georgia	4	5	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	9	View Report
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	9	View Report
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Other Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	12	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia	4	13	View Report
Best Drawing Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	4	View Report
Best Music Performance Schools in Georgia	4	5	View Report
Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	4	View Report
Best Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools	4	4	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	6	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Georgia	5	6	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	6	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	5	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Georgia	5	7	View Report
Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	7	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	5	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	8	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Georgia	5	8	View Report
Best Business Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	6	8	View Report
Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	6	8	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Georgia	6	7	View Report
Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best General Mathematics Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best Mathematics Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Georgia	6	9	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	6	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia	6	6	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	6	10	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	7	13	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia	7	14	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia	7	13	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	7	8	View Report
Best Drama & Dance Education Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Engineering Schools in Georgia	7	9	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	7	8	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Georgia	7	11	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	7	9	View Report
Best Music Schools in Georgia	7	10	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	8	12	View Report
Best Computer & IS Security Schools in Georgia	8	30	View Report
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	8	20	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	8	17	View Report
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Georgia	8	17	View Report
Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Southeast Region	8	8	View Report
Best Schools in the Southeast Region	9	12	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Georgia	9	39	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	9	23	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in the Southeast Region	9	23	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Georgia	9	9	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Georgia	9	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	12	View Report
Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Georgia	10	13	View Report
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	19	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	10	View Report

How CSU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CSU has 676 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Georgia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Administration of Special Education Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Administration of Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Georgia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Robotics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Georgia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in Georgia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Drawing Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Drawing Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Georgia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southeast Region	2	13	View Report
Best Value Computer & IS Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	6	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Georgia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Georgia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Georgia	2	5	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Robotics Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Robotics Engineering Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Engineering Schools in Georgia	2	9	View Report
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	4	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Art History Schools in Georgia	2	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Georgia	3	6	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	11	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Georgia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in the Southeast Region	3	13	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	7	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	7	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Georgia	3	9	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	5	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Georgia	3	8	View Report
Best Value Drawing Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	11	View Report
Best Value Business Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value Other Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Georgia	4	6	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	6	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Georgia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Schools	4	26	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Georgia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the Southeast Region	4	11	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Georgia	4	12	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Georgia	4	11	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia	4	6	View Report
Best Value Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	10	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	18	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Art Studies Schools in Georgia	4	8	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	7	View Report
Best Value General Music Schools in Georgia	4	7	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Jazz Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	4	8	View Report
Best Value Music Performance Schools in Georgia	4	9	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southeast Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia	5	7	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	13	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Georgia	5	14	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Georgia	5	12	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Georgia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Georgia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Georgia	5	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	10	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	5	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in Georgia	5	9	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	14	View Report
Best Value Mechatronics, Robotics, & Automation Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	5	7	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are built on federal education data, 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.