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2026 Rankings for Dallas Baptist University

What ranking badges has DBU received from College Factual? Any College Factual rankings and awards DBU has received are listed below.

DBU was awarded 1 ranking badge in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for DBU:

#2 out of 12

DBU has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/dallas-baptist-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking
  • Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in Texas Ranking

How DBU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

DBU has 310 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	9	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Youth Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Youth Ministry Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	12	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	7	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	16	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Texas	4	18	View Report
Best Theology Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Theology Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Texas	6	13	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region	6	9	View Report
Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	6	21	View Report
Best Religious Education Schools	6	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	25	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas	7	14	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	11	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	11	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region	8	19	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	9	15	View Report
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas	9	12	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Texas	10	11	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	16	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	41	View Report
Best Youth Ministry Schools	10	11	View Report
Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	98	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	22	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southwest Region	11	15	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	11	15	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas	11	35	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in Texas	12	23	View Report
Best Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	12	13	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	13	15	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13	56	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Southwest Region	15	31	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in the Southwest Region	15	18	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	15	18	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	16	44	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	16	44	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	16	27	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southwest Region	16	67	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	16	32	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in Texas	17	23	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas	17	19	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	17	57	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Texas	18	48	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Texas	18	49	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	19	35	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southwest Region	20	26	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	20	60	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Texas	21	74	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	27	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	58	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	58	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	22	39	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	23	40	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Texas	23	28	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Texas	23	28	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	24	46	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	24	49	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region	24	33	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Southwest Region	25	64	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	25	65	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	26	44	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	26	44	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas	26	50	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	26	30	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	27	33	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	27	33	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	28	34	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	28	34	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	29	76	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	29	79	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	29	44	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	57	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Texas	30	44	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	30	46	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	30	89	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	30	41	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	30	41	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas	31	46	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	31	37	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	31	37	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	31	82	View Report
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	31	46	View Report

How DBU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

DBU has 310 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Commercial Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Commercial Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools in the Southwest Region	7	7	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Value Theology Schools in the Southwest Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	9	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas	9	11	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Texas	10	11	View Report
Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	12	14	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Schools in the Southwest Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	13	15	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	13	15	View Report
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region	13	16	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Texas	14	17	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	15	16	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in the Southwest Region	16	17	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	16	16	View Report
Best Value Religious Education Schools	16	16	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	18	20	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	19	22	View Report
Best Value Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	20	22	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	21	24	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Texas	21	22	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	23	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in Texas	21	23	View Report
Best Value Youth Ministry Schools	22	23	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in Texas	23	23	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in the Southwest Region	23	25	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	23	25	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in Texas	23	23	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in Texas	25	27	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools	25	35	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Texas	27	28	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Texas	27	28	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	28	31	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	32	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	31	32	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	31	32	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	31	33	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	32	33	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Texas	32	33	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in Texas	32	34	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Texas	32	34	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Texas	32	35	View Report
Best Value Counseling Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	34	35	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	35	36	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southwest Region	35	36	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southwest Region	35	37	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	36	39	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	37	40	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	37	40	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	38	39	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	38	39	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Texas	39	42	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in Texas	39	42	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Finance Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	41	44	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	43	46	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas	43	46	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	43	46	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	43	45	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	43	44	View Report
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	43	44	View Report
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	43	45	View Report
Best Value Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools	44	48	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Texas	45	48	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Texas	46	49	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	46	49	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Texas	47	50	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	47	50	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region	49	52	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings 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.
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