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2026 Rankings for Gardner-Webb University

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

Gardner - Webb earned 14 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Gardner - Webb:

#18 out of 58	#18 out of 58	#25 out of 85	#26 out of 87

Gardner - Webb has graduate offerings as well. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/gardner-webb-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking
  • Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking
  • Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region Ranking

How Gardner - Webb Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Gardner - Webb has 224 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	2	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	2	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	2	5	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	3	4	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	3	4	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in North Carolina	3	5	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in North Carolina	4	6	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina	4	4	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	4	9	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	4	11	View Report
Best Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	6	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	12	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in North Carolina	5	10	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in North Carolina	5	25	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in North Carolina	5	11	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in North Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	7	8	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in North Carolina	7	9	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	7	7	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	7	7	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in North Carolina	8	9	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in North Carolina	9	10	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in North Carolina	9	41	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	29	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina	10	16	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	10	40	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	10	29	View Report
Best Community Psychology Schools	11	18	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina	12	18	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	30	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	31	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	40	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	12	41	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	36	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	14	55	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina	14	53	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	14	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	36	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	14	36	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in North Carolina	15	21	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina	15	56	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	15	39	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	16	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	16	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	16	26	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in North Carolina	16	39	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	17	20	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	29	View Report
Best Education Schools in North Carolina	17	66	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	58	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	18	58	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in North Carolina	19	60	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	20	44	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	21	35	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in North Carolina	21	36	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	21	43	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	22	36	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in North Carolina	22	37	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	22	44	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	23	49	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25	27	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina	25	85	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in North Carolina	26	87	View Report
Best Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region	27	29	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	27	37	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	28	39	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Region	28	45	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29	32	View Report
Best Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	30	39	View Report
Best Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region	30	39	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in North Carolina	31	39	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	34	63	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	34	63	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	34	44	View Report
Best Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	35	39	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in North Carolina	35	98	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in North Carolina	35	98	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Southeast Region	35	130	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	39	97	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Southeast Region	40	68	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in North Carolina	40	100	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	40	107	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	42	76	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	44	81	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	47	126	View Report
Best Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	50	66	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	82	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in the Southeast Region	60	246	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	61	240	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southeast Region	62	117	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region	67	96	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools	67	186	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	73	221	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	75	231	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	80	335	View Report

How Gardner - Webb Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Gardner - Webb has 224 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in North Carolina	1	1	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	2	2	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	4	4	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in North Carolina	4	4	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in North Carolina	4	5	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in North Carolina	5	6	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in North Carolina	5	5	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	8	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in North Carolina	6	8	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	6	8	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in North Carolina	7	9	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in North Carolina	7	7	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in North Carolina	7	7	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in North Carolina	7	11	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	8	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in North Carolina	8	10	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	9	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in North Carolina	9	11	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	12	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	10	13	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in North Carolina	12	15	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in North Carolina	12	15	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	13	13	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	14	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	15	20	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	15	18	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in North Carolina	16	18	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	17	19	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	17	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina	20	25	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	28	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	25	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools in the Southeast Region	23	31	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	32	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	23	26	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	23	26	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	24	30	View Report
Best Value Sports Management Schools in North Carolina	24	30	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina	25	25	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	29	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	28	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	29	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	28	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	25	28	View Report
Best Value Community Psychology Schools	25	34	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region	27	38	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	28	36	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in North Carolina	28	37	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	28	36	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in North Carolina	28	37	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	29	37	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	29	34	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in North Carolina	30	39	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in North Carolina	31	35	View Report
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	31	43	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	31	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	31	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	31	36	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in North Carolina	31	36	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	32	39	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in North Carolina	32	39	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in North Carolina	33	38	View Report
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools in the Southeast Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value Instructional Media Design Schools in the Southeast Region	33	39	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	33	40	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in North Carolina	33	40	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in the Southeast Region	34	48	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	34	41	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Schools in North Carolina	34	41	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	35	44	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	35	44	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	35	38	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina	38	48	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in North Carolina	38	43	View Report
Best Value Physician Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region	48	61	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in North Carolina	48	51	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in North Carolina	51	54	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	54	79	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in North Carolina	56	60	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	57	63	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Southeast Region	57	63	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	57	57	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina	57	57	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in North Carolina	59	65	View Report
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	60	66	View Report
Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	61	75	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Bachelor's Degree Schools	66	93	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	68	91	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	72	82	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Southeast Region	74	85	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	75	89	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region	78	96	View Report
Best Value Exercise Physiology Schools	80	111	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina	80	83	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in North Carolina	80	85	View Report
Best Value Physiology & Pathology Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	81	110	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).

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