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Cornell University Ranking Badges

Cornell earned 187 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 28 in the top 1%, 74 in the top 5%, 63 in the top 10% and 22 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 183 in Highest Paid Graduates for Hospitality Management, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 187 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 28 / 74
• Highest placement: #1 of 183, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 25
• Placements this edition: 522
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Cornell University Earned?

Cornell University holds 187 ranking badges across 25 fields of study, 102 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 awards below are from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Read about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	28
Top 5%	74
Top 10%	63
Top 15%	22
Total	187

What Is Cornell University Known For?

Cornell University is best known for Engineering: 27 of its 186 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Agricultural Economics, Hospitality Management and Materials Engineering.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)				✓
Overall Best (New York)				✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Overall Diversity (New York)			✓
Male / Female Diversity		✓
Male / Female Diversity (Middle Atlantic)		✓
Male / Female Diversity (New York)			✓
Location Diversity			✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Location Diversity (New York)		✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (New York)			✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Popular (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Most Popular (New York)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (New York)			✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked			✓
Food Science Technology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
General Agriculture
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Plant Sciences
Most Popular		✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Landscape Architecture
Top Ranked	✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Most Popular	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked			✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Top Ranked		✓
Botany/Plant Biology
Top Ranked	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Genetics
Top Ranked		✓
Other Biological Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Zoology
Top Ranked			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused		✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused		✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Agricultural Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Biological Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused	✓
Engineering Physics
Most Popular			✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
General Engineering
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Materials Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused		✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Operations Research
Most Popular		✓
Systems Engineering
Most Popular			✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Most Popular	✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Area Studies
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular		✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Public Health
Top Ranked			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
History
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Law
Top Ranked		✓
Legal Research
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked	✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Most Focused	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Human Biology
Top Ranked		✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked	✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Most Popular			✓
Physics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Archeology
Most Popular	✓
Economics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked	✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Sociology
Top Ranked		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

How Does Cornell University Rank in Athletics?

Cornell University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #213 of 820 in Baseball (top 26%).

How Does Cornell University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Cornell University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #385 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans		✓

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Cornell University appears in 522 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.