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2027 Rankings for Cumberland University

What kind of rankings and accolades has CU been awarded? Every College Factual accolade CU has earned will be listed on this page.

CU earned 54 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for CU:

#1 out of 47	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 7	#1 out of 13

CU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/cumberland-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking
  • Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Associate Degree Schools Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee Ranking
  • Best Value Sports Studies Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking

How CU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Associate Degree Colleges Ranking

#133 out of 2,063.

This makes CU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

CU has 256 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Associate Degree Schools	1	7	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	13	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in Tennessee	1	1	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	60	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	60	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	4	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	20	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	2	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Tennessee	1	3	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	3	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region	1	11	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	5	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	6	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee	2	8	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee	2	8	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	9	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	9	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Tennessee	2	2	View Report
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	22	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	22	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	17	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Tennessee	2	17	View Report
Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Sports Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	2	6	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	27	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in Tennessee	2	27	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	2	27	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Tennessee	2	27	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools	2	16	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	3	4	View Report
Best Information Technology Project Management Schools in the Southeast Region	3	17	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	20	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	20	View Report
Best Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	17	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Tennessee	4	16	View Report
Best General Education Schools in Tennessee	4	16	View Report
Best Sports Studies Schools	4	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Tennessee	4	14	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	107	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	17	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Tennessee	4	23	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	115	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	17	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee	4	23	View Report
Best Schools in Tennessee	4	6	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Tennessee	4	6	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	5	27	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Tennessee	5	49	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	5	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Tennessee	5	31	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Tennessee	5	31	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	6	26	View Report
Best Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	6	15	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region	6	15	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	6	28	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Tennessee	6	14	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Tennessee	7	27	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	74	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	7	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	7	12	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	8	196	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	259	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	8	20	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee	8	24	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	17	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Tennessee	9	17	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	17	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Tennessee	9	17	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	10	14	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	10	15	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Tennessee	10	60	View Report
Best Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in the Southeast Region	10	10	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	10	25	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Tennessee	10	16	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	11	34	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	11	34	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	11	37	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Tennessee	12	48	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	129	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee	13	18	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Tennessee	13	49	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee	13	14	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Tennessee	14	22	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	14	58	View Report
Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	14	58	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in the Southeast Region	14	135	View Report
Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	107	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	16	184	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	16	99	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools	16	35	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Tennessee	17	32	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	31	View Report

How CU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

CU has 321 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Tennessee	2	3	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Tennessee	2	4	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in Tennessee	3	6	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Tennessee	3	5	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	3	7	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Schools in Tennessee	3	6	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in Tennessee	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	4	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	4	5	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Tennessee	5	8	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Tennessee	5	12	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	5	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Tennessee	6	8	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	6	10	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	6	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	6	19	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	6	21	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in Tennessee	6	21	View Report
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Associate Degree Schools	7	7	View Report
Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Tennessee	7	19	View Report
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Schools in the Southeast Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	8	16	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in Tennessee	8	13	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	8	9	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	15	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	14	View Report
Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	9	View Report
Best Value General Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	9	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Tennessee	9	14	View Report
Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	10	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Tennessee	9	14	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	12	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	15	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Tennessee	9	15	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	27	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in Tennessee	9	27	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	9	27	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in Tennessee	9	27	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Tennessee	9	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	10	15	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Tennessee	10	16	View Report
Best Value General Education Schools in Tennessee	10	16	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Tennessee	10	20	View Report
Best Value Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Schools in the Southeast Region	10	17	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	48	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	11	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Tennessee	11	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	11	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Tennessee	11	17	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	12	20	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	26	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Tennessee	13	26	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	26	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Tennessee	13	26	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	13	27	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Tennessee	13	27	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Tennessee	13	20	View Report
Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	25	View Report
Best Value Project Management Schools in the Southeast Region	14	30	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Tennessee	14	24	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	25	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Schools	14	53	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Tennessee	14	15	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	17	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	17	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	14	31	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Tennessee	15	22	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	15	19	View Report
Best Value Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region	15	20	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Tennessee	15	32	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Tennessee	15	32	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	15	32	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Project Management Schools in the Southeast Region	16	26	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in the Southeast Region	16	24	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	27	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	22	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	16	22	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Tennessee	16	33	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	34	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	34	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	20	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	17	30	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee	18	37	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings 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.