Edward Waters University Ranking Badges

Edward Waters College earned 8 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 6 in the top 10% and 0 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #21 of 2,314 in Most Focused for Business Administration & Management, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 1
Highest placement: #21 of 2,314, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 75
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Edward Waters University Earned?

Edward Waters University holds 8 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. See our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	6
Top 15%	0
Total	8

What Is Edward Waters University Known For?

Edward Waters University is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 2 of its 8 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Business Administration & Management, Communication & Media Studies and General Psychology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Florida)		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Business Administration & Management
Most Focused				✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused			✓

Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Criminal Justice & Corrections
Most Focused		✓
Security Science and Technology.
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Most Focused		✓

How Does Edward Waters University Rank in Athletics?

Edward Waters University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #35 of 36 in Volleyball (D2).

How Does Edward Waters University Rank for Veterans?

Edward Waters University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,782 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Edward Waters University appears in 75 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

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.