by our College Data Analytics TeamAustin College earned 12 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #15 of 715 in Highest Paid Graduates for Communication & Media Studies, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Austin College holds 12 ranking badges across 7 fields of study, 3 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. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 7 |
| Top 15% | 2 |
| Total | 12 |
Austin College is best known for Physical Sciences: 2 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Communication & Media Studies, Chemistry and Political Science & Government.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male / Female Diversity | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Southwest) | ✓ | |||
| Male / Female Diversity (Texas) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & Financial Management | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Physics | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Austin College earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #78 of 199 in Football (D3) (top 40%).
Austin College earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,833 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition. Austin College appears in 120 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
More about our data sources and methodologies.