Alabama A & M University Ranking Badges

AAMU earned 10 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 3 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #2 of 86 in Most Focused for Urban & Regional Planning, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 10 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #2 of 86, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 177
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 Alabama A & M University Earned?

Alabama A & M University holds 10 ranking badges across 6 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. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	3
Top 15%	5
Total	10

What Is Alabama A & M University Known For?

Alabama A & M University is best known for Engineering: 2 of its 10 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Urban & Regional Planning, Other Engineering and General Family & Consumer Sciences.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Southeast)		✓
Location Diversity (Alabama)	✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Food Science Technology
Most Focused	✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Focused			✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Audiovisual Communications
Most Focused		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Electrical Engineering
Most Focused	✓
Other Engineering
Most Focused		✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Construction Engineering
Most Focused	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Family & Consumer Sciences
Most Focused		✓

How Does Alabama A & M University Rank in Athletics?

Alabama A & M University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #558 of 731 in Tennis.

How Does Alabama A & M University Rank for Online Students?

Alabama A & M University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #9 of 17 in Most Popular Online for Food Science Technology.

How Does Alabama A & M University Rank for Veterans?

Alabama A & M University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #2,626 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Alabama A & M University appears in 177 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.