2026 Rankings for South Plains College

What ranking badges has South Plains College received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade South Plains College has received are listed below.

South Plains College earned 46 ranking badges in the 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for South Plains College:



#5 out of 7	#5 out of 8	#5 out of 11	#5 out of 9

How South Plains College Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#965 Best Associate Degree Colleges

Top Ranked Majors

South Plains College has 169 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	8	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	6	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	12	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas	8	11	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	10	15	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region	14	19	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Texas	15	22	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in Texas	15	22	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools	15	26	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17	26	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Texas	17	26	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas	18	29	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Texas	18	29	View Report
Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools	18	29	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	19	22	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	35	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Texas	21	24	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	34	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	22	34	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southwest Region	22	36	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region	22	28	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	23	36	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas	23	26	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools	23	40	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	24	37	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas	25	33	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas	25	33	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	50	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region	26	51	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas	26	38	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	32	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	28	51	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in Texas	28	40	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Texas	30	35	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region	30	36	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southwest Region	31	36	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	32	51	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	34	54	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	34	57	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	34	58	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	35	54	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	36	49	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	38	77	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southwest Region	41	51	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	57	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	43	77	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	43	59	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Texas	43	59	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	44	79	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	44	60	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	48	85	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas	50	73	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	52	101	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	54	73	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Texas	55	71	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	56	75	View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	58	93	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	60	105	View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	60	106	View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	65	141	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Texas	71	110	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas	72	114	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	72	112	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas	72	110	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Texas	72	111	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	72	118	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	72	118	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	73	93	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	73	93	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas	76	129	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	84	122	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	86	123	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	88	116	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Texas	89	152	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region	94	123	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Southwest Region	108	185	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Southwest Region	111	193	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	114	191	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region	116	195	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	119	216	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	120	171	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region	120	171	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools	132	257	View Report
Best Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools	132	257	View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region	135	254	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools	142	240	View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools	148	253	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools	160	222	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools	165	208	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools	184	483	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools	197	268	View Report
Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	198	508	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools	209	255	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools	222	353	View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools	228	301	View Report

How South Plains College Ranks for Value

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#539 out of 3,211.

This makes South Plains College a top 10% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking recognizes colleges that deliver a strong education at a reasonable price.

Top Value Majors

South Plains College has 169 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Schools	2	13	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Associate Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools	4	23	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Associate Degree Schools	5	7	View Report
Best Value Pre-Dentistry Studies Schools	5	16	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas	5	10	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	9	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	6	19	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region	7	17	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Schools in the Southwest Region	9	35	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Texas	13	24	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in Texas	13	24	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas	14	29	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Texas	14	29	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools	14	27	View Report
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools	14	33	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	16	27	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas	16	29	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	17	35	View Report
Best Value Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant Schools in the Southwest Region	17	35	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas	17	25	View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in Texas	18	35	View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Texas	18	35	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in Texas	18	29	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools	19	40	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools	19	117	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	20	39	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	47	View Report
Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Southwest Region	21	48	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas	21	39	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in Texas	21	40	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Police Science Schools in the Southwest Region	21	49	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas	21	33	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas	21	33	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	22	36	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in Texas	22	37	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	23	39	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region	23	42	View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	47	View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southwest Region	24	47	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	24	73	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas	24	75	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in Texas	25	39	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Texas	25	39	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	57	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	27	60	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in Texas	29	109	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	52	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	29	54	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	30	51	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	30	53	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Texas	31	112	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas	31	65	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	32	57	View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas	32	57	View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	32	50	View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Texas	32	73	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region	32	115	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region	33	122	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	34	77	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	34	79	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas	34	127	View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Texas	35	105	View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas	35	105	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas	35	76	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	37	55	View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southwest Region	37	57	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas	37	59	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Texas	37	59	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas	38	93	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas	38	93	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Texas	40	140	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	42	81	View Report

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