2026 Rankings for Georgia Southwestern State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has GSW been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements GSW has received are listed below.

GSW was awarded 5 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for GSW:



#27 out of 55	#77 out of 229	#130 out of 310	#240 out of 864

GSW offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/georgia-southwestern-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How GSW Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1774 Best Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

GSW has 140 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Long Term Care Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Georgia	2	3	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in Georgia	2	2	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Georgia	3	4	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Georgia	7	11	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Georgia	7	13	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Southeast Region	7	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia	8	14	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Georgia	11	24	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	13	24	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	18	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Georgia	14	19	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	19	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	17	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	17	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	34	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	35	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	17	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	15	40	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Georgia	16	19	View Report
Best Education Schools in Georgia	16	55	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Georgia	17	20	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	17	31	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia	17	49	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	18	34	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	25	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	23	44	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	24	46	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	25	28	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	25	28	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Georgia	26	33	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia	27	53	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Georgia	27	54	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia	28	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in Georgia	28	31	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	29	35	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	34	38	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Georgia	35	66	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	36	53	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	37	73	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in Georgia	38	42	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	40	87	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	41	49	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Georgia	45	74	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Georgia	46	75	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools	52	59	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	58	83	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	66	115	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	103	188	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	115	281	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	116	285	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	120	131	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	122	171	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	126	135	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	126	135	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	131	311	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	138	165	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Southeast Region	139	148	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	140	171	View Report
Best Education Schools in the Southeast Region	140	387	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	141	151	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	143	217	View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	143	336	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	153	182	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	159	247	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	160	172	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	199	239	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools	201	221	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools	219	336	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	225	344	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	228	541	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region	231	550	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	234	357	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	259	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	259	281	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	272	294	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	272	294	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools	278	301	View Report
Best Special Education Schools	281	463	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	287	311	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region	290	662	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	297	405	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	302	327	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southeast Region	364	525	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southeast Region	377	543	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	399	554	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	434	579	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	444	622	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools	457	693	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	513	533	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	526	546	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	532	1011	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	551	1046	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	557	797	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	576	597	View Report
Best Marketing Schools	597	619	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	622	689	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	638	718	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	693	970	View Report

How GSW Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

GSW has 140 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Georgia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in Georgia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Georgia	3	9	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Georgia	4	11	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Georgia	4	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Georgia	4	14	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	19	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	24	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	7	24	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Georgia	7	26	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the Southeast Region	8	36	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	8	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	8	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	18	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Georgia	9	19	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	19	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in the Southeast Region	9	45	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	26	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in Georgia	9	27	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	28	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	9	28	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Georgia	10	19	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in Georgia	10	20	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	31	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	34	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	35	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	10	40	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Georgia	10	31	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in Georgia	10	31	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	11	45	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	12	46	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	12	34	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in the Southeast Region	14	55	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	14	38	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Southeast Region	15	53	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in Georgia	15	42	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia	16	53	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	20	86	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in the Southeast Region	21	77	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in Georgia	22	33	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia	24	49	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in Georgia	27	55	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	29	114	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	29	104	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia	29	53	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Georgia	29	54	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in the Southeast Region	32	116	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Georgia	32	66	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Georgia	33	74	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Georgia	34	75	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Georgia	40	83	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	44	138	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools	44	252	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	52	135	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	168	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	53	135	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	54	165	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools	56	168	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	59	200	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools	60	296	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Southeast Region	62	148	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in the Southeast Region	63	151	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools	64	315	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools	64	299	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	68	216	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	72	271	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	72	274	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	73	189	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	73	246	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in the Southeast Region	77	229	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	77	324	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools	80	226	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	80	280	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	80	280	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools	82	380	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	86	349	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	87	351	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	91	292	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	91	292	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	91	310	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools	99	284	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	100	395	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in the Southeast Region	102	324	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools	109	456	View Report
Best Value Accounting Schools in the Southeast Region	112	236	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	116	548	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Region	130	310	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	150	681	View Report
Best Value Education Schools in the Southeast Region	152	385	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools	184	789	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools	187	534	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	189	708	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools	189	542	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools	193	693	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	200	966	View Report
Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools	205	990	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	222	960	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southeast Region	233	526	View Report

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The rankings above 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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