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Pella, Iowa
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2021 Rankings for Central College

Learn how Central ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Iowa and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Central College

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  • Male/Female Diversity (ranked 23 out of 3770)
  • Best Value for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (ranked 10 out of 637)
  • Best Value for General Biology (ranked 10 out of 617)
  • Most Focused for Romance Languages (ranked 16 out of 879)
  • Most Focused for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (ranked 40 out of 1717)

A more complete picture of where Central College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Central College

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  • Traditional Students
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  • Veterans
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Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
265 of 1715
The Plains States
24 of 180
Iowa
7 of 31
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
42 of 1474
The Plains States
8 of 164
Iowa
5 of 30
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
89 of 1471
The Plains States
15 of 164
Iowa
5 of 30
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
407 of 1472
The Plains States
65 of 164
Iowa
6 of 30
Diversity
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worse
Overall
1152 of 3514
Ethnic
 
3213 of 3790
Male / Female
23 of 3770
Location
1068 of 3515
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Reformed Church in America
 
2 of 3
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
104 of 651
Best Value
10 of 637
Most Popular
564 of 1720
Most Focused
40 of 1717
Highest Paid Grads
240 of 675
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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worse
Most Popular
 
479 of 608
Most Focused
280 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
127 of 630
Best Value
10 of 617
Most Popular
 
913 of 1638
Most Focused
278 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
233 of 649
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
41 of 88
Most Focused
3 of 88
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
536 of 1152
Best Value
211 of 1035
Most Popular
 
1580 of 2851
Most Focused
1048 of 2851
Highest Paid Grads
517 of 1326
Accounting
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1187 of 1854
Most Focused
704 of 1854
Business Administration & Management
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worse
Top Ranked
376 of 955
Best Value
133 of 876
Most Popular
1181 of 2403
Most Focused
666 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
362 of 1083
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
better
worse
Most Popular
 
165 of 226
Most Focused
72 of 226
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1004 of 1501
Most Focused
635 of 1501
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
801 of 1242
Most Focused
367 of 1242
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1239 of 2316
Most Focused
515 of 2316
Computer Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
431 of 778
Most Focused
103 of 778
Information Science
better
worse
Most Popular
 
236 of 295
Most Focused
 
153 of 295
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked
256 of 622
Best Value
140 of 593
Most Popular
840 of 1885
Most Focused
336 of 1886
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 694
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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worse
Top Ranked
164 of 540
Best Value
83 of 519
Most Popular
655 of 1560
Most Focused
205 of 1560
Highest Paid Grads
115 of 585
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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worse
Most Popular
 
633 of 895
Most Focused
 
469 of 895
Engineering
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worse
Most Popular
 
743 of 998
Most Focused
 
533 of 998
General Engineering
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worse
Most Popular
 
267 of 449
Most Focused
114 of 449
English Language & Literature
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worse
Most Popular
 
1112 of 1549
Most Focused
658 of 1549
General English Literature
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worse
Most Popular
 
998 of 1432
Most Focused
496 of 1432
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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worse
Most Popular
481 of 1114
Most Focused
74 of 1114
Romance Languages
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worse
Most Popular
292 of 877
Most Focused
16 of 879
Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
2603 of 2796
Most Focused
 
2643 of 2796
Allied Health Professions
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worse
Most Popular
 
1080 of 1325
Most Focused
 
722 of 1325
History
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worse
Most Popular
 
1273 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1087 of 1404
History
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worse
Most Popular
 
1273 of 1404
Most Focused
 
1087 of 1404
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1037 of 1438
Most Focused
595 of 1438
Mathematics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1025 of 1382
Most Focused
508 of 1382
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
1275 of 1403
Most Focused
 
1096 of 1403
International Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
268 of 298
Most Focused
 
226 of 298
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)
better
worse
Most Popular
 
630 of 664
Most Focused
 
533 of 664
Natural Resources & Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
663 of 940
Most Focused
396 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
625 of 834
Most Focused
316 of 834
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
939 of 1382
Most Focused
481 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
989 of 1229
Most Focused
 
669 of 1229
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
574 of 819
Most Focused
157 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1182 of 1699
Most Focused
586 of 1699
General Psychology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1036 of 1563
Most Focused
506 of 1563
Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
832 of 1548
Most Focused
341 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
 
352 of 592
Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
362 of 542
Most Focused
31 of 542
Economics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
676 of 817
Most Focused
 
420 of 817
General Social Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
235 of 352
Most Focused
159 of 352
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Most Popular
 
805 of 1220
Most Focused
318 of 1220
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
758 of 1100
Most Focused
288 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads
147 of 372
Visual & Performing Arts
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worse
Most Popular
 
1186 of 2022
Most Focused
535 of 2022
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
655 of 968
Most Focused
224 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
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worse
Most Popular
 
908 of 1368
Most Focused
367 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
655 of 1238
Most Focused
201 of 1238
Men's Sports
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worse
Men's Baseball (D3)
116 of 348
Men's Basketball (D3)
76 of 382
Men's Football (D3)
61 of 221
Men's Soccer (D3)
72 of 375
Women's Sports
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worse
Women's Basketball (D3)
171 of 387
Women's Soccer (D3)
34 of 383
Women's Softball (D3)
19 of 365
Women's Volleyball (D3)
118 of 375
Veterans
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worse
Overall
 
1774 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
389 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
543 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
1117 of 1178
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
912 of 978
Education
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
572 of 627
Teacher Education Grade Specific
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
493 of 543
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